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December 15, 2014
Check out Reef Relief’s Ed. Coordinator, Carly Shabo and Coral Campers on the #ClimateSelfie Project

Check the Climate Selfie Project website out at http://climateselfieproject.org/gallery/nov-dec-2014/

December 9, 2014
Offshore Fracking Is Quietly on the Rise in the Gulf of Mexico

December 05, 2014 By Zachary Slobig. Take Part A little-noticed expansion of hydraulic fracturing of deepwater oil wells in the Gulf of Mexico is unnerving environmental watchdogs as federal regulators keep a lid on information about the operations.     Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, involves the injection of highly pressurized, chemical-laced water into wells. The technique […]

December 9, 2014
The Big Number That Shows Just How Much Cruise Ships Are Polluting the World’s Oceans

By Taylor Hill . http://www.takepart.com Taylor Hill is TakePart's associate environment and wildlife editor. They say cruise ship passengers put on a pound a day while sailing, but that’s not nearly as much as they’re leaving behind. Those all-you-can-eat buffets and open bars add up to a lot of waste, and when you’re out at […]

December 5, 2014
Pirate Radio Joins the Floridians’ Clean Water Campaign

Pirate Radio Key West Station owner Jack Smith signed on in support of the Floridians' Clean Water Declaration Campaign this morning during his interview with Reef Relief Staff members Carly Shabo and Mill McCleary. Join him or find out more about the campaign at http://www.wewantcleanwater.com/      

November 25, 2014
Study: Bleaching events impair long-term coral reproduction

19 November 2014 .Smithsonian Magazine A new study by Florida State University and Smithsonian Institution biologists shows that bleaching events brought on by rising sea temperatures are having a detrimental long-term impact on coral. Bleaching—a process where high water temperatures or UV light stresses the coral to the point where it loses its symbiotic algal […]

November 25, 2014
Hawaiian Marine Refuge Now Filled With Garbage

Nov 18, 2014 07:00 AM ET // by Patrick J. Kiger . Discover News Photo: NOAA The Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument in Hawaii, a World Heritage Site and one of the largest marine conservation areas in the world, is an isolated assortment of tiny uninhabited islands and coral reefs that are home to an amazing array of […]

October 24, 2014
Great Barrier Reef dredging could damage fish populations, says study

theguardian.com, Thursday 23 October 2014 00.47 EDT Fish populations could be significantly damaged by the dredging of seabed sediment, with new research finding that larvae development is hindered by murky water. The study, conducted at James Cook University, raises fresh concerns over dredging work to expand several ports located near the Great Barrier Reef. Researchers […]

October 16, 2014
Island nations shouldn’t be left to drown from climate change

Johannes Luetz.  Theguardian.com, Monday 13 October 2014 19.18 EDT    Islanders from the Tulun Atoll where forced relocation is presently underway are reporting what some believe is the beginning of the end. Breadfruit trees have been destroyed, the soil isn’t good enough to grow crops. The sea water is eating away at the land. Tulun […]