September 2014
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Deep Sea Life
Deep down in the dark abyss there lives bizarre creatures that have strange habits and have a nightmarish appearance.
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Aquatic Plants
Adapted to live in water, they can never venture too far from the surface, for that’s where their source of energy lies.
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Mariana Trench
The Mariana Trench (or Marianas Trench – however this is also the name of a Canadian punk rock band) is the deepest part of…
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Aquatic Mammals
Like humans, aquatic mammals such as beavers, dolphins and whales are warm-blooded, have hair or fur, breathe air through lungs, bear live young, and…
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Fish & other Critters
There is a gobsmacking 32,700 species of fish inhabiting our rivers, lakes and oceans at the last count. Then there are the countless marine…
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Reefs & Cays
Coral reefs are the most diverse and beautiful of all marine habitats, yet these fragile ecosystems are under threat and are dying rapidly because…
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What’s Killing our Reefs
Coral reefs are the most diverse and beautiful of all marine habitats. These underwater structures are made from calcium carbonate – CaCO₃ (also in…
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Signs of Climate Change
We hear about the impact climate change will have on our atmosphere, the diversity of our flora and fauna, but it also will have…
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Meet the Climate Scientists
The media have an odd relationship with science – to them it’s a giant bundle of confusion (we feel their pain). Research is attributed…
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Greenhouse Gases
Our climate is warming, our sea ice is melting and the effect on humans will be catastrophic if we do not reduce our greenhouse…
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The Facts about Climate Change
You know those statements you hear that make you go ‘oh, well that sounds plausible’. Yup, they’re often a complete load of twaffle. Here’s…
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How to Spot a Climate Denier
Climate change is hidiously complex and scientists are constantly collating data to fully understand and predict how our climate will change in the future.…