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All Coral Reefs May Be Gone By 2050

Fri, 25 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Huffington Post - By Joanna Zelman - Feb. 25 (News Report) - A recent study has found that all of the world's coral reefs could be gone by 2050. If lost, 500 million people's livelihoods worldwide would be threatened. The World Resources Institute report, "Reefs at Risk Revisited," suggests that by 2030, over 90 percent of coral reefs will be threatened.

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Renowned Marine Biologist Carl Safina on the BP Oil Spill's Ecological Impact on the Gulf Coast and Worldwide

Thu, 27 May 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Democracy Now - By Juan Gonzalez, Amy Goodman - May. 27 (News Report) - As we continue our discussion on the BP oil spill, we turn to its long-term ecological impact. Carl Safina, the founding president of Blue Ocean Institute, warns the ecological fallout from the spill may be felt across much of the world.

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Living at the 'Tip of the Spear'

Sat, 08 May 2010 00:00:00 -0700

The Nation - By Koohan Paik - May. 08 (Investigative Report) - I witnessed the rage and hurt, exploding suddenly--and so unexpectedly--from the Chamorro people and other island residents, who have had no say in the planning of cataclysmic changes that will turn their homeland into an overcrowded waste dump for the creation of the hemisphere's pre-eminent military fortress. My friends told me it's all part of what's called the Guam Buildup.

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