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TIME Asia
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Geotimes
December 2003
Naomi Lubick |
Unknown Future for Coral Reefs Coral reefs are in danger and their recovery, when compared to historic coral reefs, is not assured. Though action is necessary to preserve reefs today, researchers do not know enough about how reefs function to guarantee that conservation and remediation will work. |
Geotimes
July 2004
Carolyn Gramling |
Under-Reef Pipelines Get Green Light Staghorn coral live in seagrass in the Florida Keys Marine National Sanctuary. Two companies are planning to construct underwater pipelines carrying natural gas through a stretch of coral reef north of the sanctuary and down to the Bahamas. |
Smithsonian
March 2004
Lawrence M. Small |
From the Secretary - World View Panama offers an ideal vantage point for scientists to see the big picture of life on earth. The forests and coral reefs of the tropics are the world's most biologically diverse ecosystems. |
Popular Mechanics
February 2007
Brad Reagan |
The Panama Canal's Ultimate Upgrade To handle booming maritime traffic and super sized ships, the engineering marvel called the big ditch is about to get a lot bigger. |
