Cutting CO2 Only Way to Save Dying Corals
By Stephen Leahy FORT LAUDERDALE, U.S., July 12 2008 (IPS) The rapid decline of coral reefs around the world offers a potent warning that entire ecosystems can collapse due to human activities,...
View ArticleLose Corals and We Will be Fighting for Our Own Survival
Interview with Marine Scientist Roberto Iglesias-Prieto Roberto Iglesias-Prieto Credit:UNAM By Stephen Leahy FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida, U.S., Jul 31 (Tierramérica) “There would be no white sands on the...
View ArticleOUR Roof is on Fire: Dangerous Climate Change is Here
It will take lot of us – probably in the streets” to make politicians face the truth, says climate scientist James Hansen. [Dangerous climate change is already upon us say some of the best scientists...
View ArticleRecord Heat Killing Caribbean and Indian Ocean Corals
By Stephen Leahy* [There hasn't been much news about the impacts of the record warming of parts of the world's oceans but severe coral bleaching in the Indian ocean resulted in widespread coral death....
View ArticleGreat Barrier Reef Hit Hard By Australian Flooding
Australia’s La Niña flooding is unprecedented. At least 20 people have died, with damage and losses estimated in the many billions of dollars. Much of the flooding is in the northeastern state of...
View ArticleCoral Reefs In Dire Peril – 75% May Die In Coming Years
One of the most incredible natural wonders of our world is being decimated by our actions: burning fossil fuel, pollution of land and sea, overfishing. The most recent estimate shows 75% of the world’s...
View ArticleReducing Fossil Fuel Use Only Way to Save Dying Corals
Another important reason why continuing to burn more fossil fuels is very dangerous for all of us. Excerpts from July 2008 article — Stephen ‘The world’s fossil fuel economy is like the Titanic — we...
View ArticleSandy says: “Childhood is Over: We’re All in this Together”
As the last of my winds and rains ebb I wish you a complete and climate-wise recovery. Our planet is not as it once was. You have seen some of the changes in your lifetime: the superstorms, floods,...
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