Recent Bookmarks in Helping Hand Tagged With "islands"

How to Save 83% of the World's Coral Reef Species

http://www.nature.org/initiatives/protectedareas/features/art24892.html
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Coral reefs provide the world with goods and services worth US$375 billion annually, but scientists estimate that 70% of all corals reefs could be lost by 2050. Now a new initiative aims to conserve an astounding 83% of the world's coral species, … More
- Tags: environment, nature, green, oceans, marine life, fish, coral, corals, coral reef, coral reefs, wildlife, endangered species, islands, water, fishes, reef, reefs, nature conservancy, science, conservation, the nature conservancy, tnc
- Saved to Helping Hand by Jonathon D. Colman on May 28, 2008.
Exploring the Palmyra Atoll

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=15338950
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Palmyra Atoll, a collection of tiny islands in the middle of the central Pacific Ocean, is key for some scientists looking to understand the systems that make up our natural world. Day to Day host Alex Chadwick and producer Steve Proffitt spent… More
- Tags: palmyra, palmyra atoll, atoll, atolls, pacific, pacific ocean, ocean, south pacific, island, islands, climate change, global warming, science, research, the nature conservancy, tnc, nature conservancy, nature, environment
- Saved to Helping Hand by Jonathon D. Colman on October 23, 2007.