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Since 2014, a global bleaching event has threatened corals. This season’s El Niño could make it worse

A new study reveals the impacts of multiple climate extremes on coral reefs over the past three decades, with only 2% of the Great Barrier Reef

Sydney, Australia, Nov 5 (EFE).- Ninety-eight percent of the corals of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef have suffered bleaching due to global warming, a scientific study released on Friday said. The Great Barrier Reef is the largest coral reef system in the world and covers around 344,400 square kilometers. Lead author Professor Terry Hughes from James …

Biden: Federal employee awards highlight ‘noble’ public service May 5 President Joe Biden said that he hopes the Sammies awards will inspire more people to get into public service. (Evan Vucci/AP) President Joe Biden applauded the Partnership for Public Service’s 2021 Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals finalists May 5 as a reminder of the important work that federal employees do to serve the American public. “This is the 20th anniversary of the Sammies. These awards aren�...

Tarleton State University Rodeo gets new home From TSU Newsroom STEPHENVILLE — Tarleton State University’s storied rodeo team has a new home on the Downunder Horsemanship Ranch in the heart of the “Cowboy Capital.” The announcement was made recently during a celebration for rodeo athletes following the school’s participation in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association National Finals Rodeo in Arlington from Dec. 3-12. Longtime Tarleton supporters Brad and Nancy Allen bought a porti...

The Good Men Project Become a Premium Member We have pioneered the largest worldwide conversation about what it means to be a good man in the 21st century. Your support of our work is inspiring and invaluable. Bleaching Hits Coral Reefs Faster Coral reefs have always lived near the edge. Now, thanks to global warming, life there is five times more precarious. By Tim Radford Forty years ago, the world’s coral reefs faced a known risk: every 25 or 30 years, ocean temperatures would rise to into...