Marine scientists say they are astonished at the spectacular recovery of certain coral reefs in Australia’s Great Barrier Reef Marine Park from a devastating coral bleaching event in 2006.
That year high sea temperatures caused massive and severe coral bleaching in the Keppel Islands, in the southern part of the GBR. The damaged reefs were quickly smothered by a single species of seaweed – an event that can spell the total loss of the corals.
However, a lucky combination of rare circumstances meant the reefs were able to achieve a spectacular recovery, with abundant corals re-established in a single year, says Dr Guillermo Diaz-Pulido…Â Details & Pictures
Gen Y is drawn to action sports. According to America Sports Data (2007), in the U.S. alone there are 11.6 million skateboarders, 6.88 million snowboarders and 3 million BMX participants, and, of these numbers, the majority is between the ages of 18 and 30. The action sports allure comes not only from the fun, but also from the freedom. Whether it’s skateboarding, riding a BMX, surfing or snowboarding, it comes down to you and the elements.In action sports there are no rules, only technique. The way two people arrive at learning a trick can be completely different from each other, and each will develop their own style in the process; and in action sports style is everything.
This process of personal expression usually leads …Â Details
It’s crazy enough that some guys go surfing on chilly Lake Superior at all, but this Madeline Island, Wis. bear just took it too far. At least the poor thing survived.
People on the Madeline Island ferry spotted a sad sight earlier this month: A bear stuck on a giant chunk of ice floating out on Lake Superior. It’s like the Midwest version of polar bears on ice… Details & Pictures