Australia is the first country outside the United States to host the storied South by Southwest conference and film festival, which debuted in Austin, Texas, in 1987. In addition to screening some of the latest in film and television, the conference hosts conversations on media, science and technology, plus conservation. Mongabay spoke with representatives of […]
Torn between the beach and the museum? In Australia, you don t have to choose. Jason deCaires Taylor has pioneered the underwater sculpture museum model.
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The reef is experiencing its sixth massive bleaching event; reef managers confirmed Friday that aerial surveys detected catastrophic bleaching on 60 percent of the reef's corals.
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Since the 19th century, the Earth has warmed by 1 degree Celsius. Studies have found that oceans have absorbed 90% of excess heat from our planet, and it s starting to show, with water temperatures rising rapidly. This all adds up to one thing: Our oceans are in crisis, and our climate along with them.