Tag: coral
Nature: Huge cold-water coral reef discovered off US east coast
Nature Huge cold-water coral reef discovered off US east coast Dense fields of Lophelia pertusa, a common reef-building coral, are found on the hills of the Blake Plateau. photo ©…
Huge cold-water coral reef discovered off US east coast – Knowledge
One of the world’s largest cold-water coral reefs has been discovered off the east coast of the USA. The reef extends from Miami in the southeast of the country to…
The surfing event finally held in Teahupo’o
The Polynesian president announced Sunday in Tahiti (this Monday in Paris) that the surfing event of the 2024 Olympic Games would be able to be maintained on the Teahupo’o site,…
“Fragments of Hope” – hope for the coral gardens in Belize
As of: December 7th, 2023 4:24 a.m The nature in the Caribbean is unique. But exceptionally high water temperatures are affecting the flora and fauna. A group led by marine…
Paris 2024 Olympics: Work suspended on the Teahupo’o site, the international surfing federation satisfied
Will the surfing event of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games really take place in Teahupo’o? This Wednesday, the International Surfing Federation (ISA) welcomed the decision of the Polynesian government to…
Broken coral during technical tests on the Teahupoo site
The President of French Polynesia, Moetai Brotherson, canceled his planned visit to Teahupoo on Saturday, where the 2024 Olympic surfing competition is to take place, after once again questioning the…
Will the surfing event move to preserve the corals?
This is a new episode, perhaps decisive, in the controversy over the location of the surfing event for the next Olympic Games. The president of French Polynesia Moetai Brotherson told…
In Tahiti, the construction of a judges’ tower will be “a disaster” for the corals
This was one of the fears of the inhabitants of Teahupoo, when the Paris Olympic Organizing Committee decided that the small Tahitian village (1,400 inhabitants) would host the surfing event…
A die-off of sea urchins threatens the coral reefs of the Red Sea
Fear for the Red Sea. Scientists have discovered that sea urchins, necessary for the survival of coral reefs, are succumbing to a mysterious illness. In January, scientists from Tel Aviv…
Ocean warming: Coral death in the Caribbean is worse than ever before
Ocean warming Coral death in the Caribbean is worse than ever before According to researchers, corals are currently dying off the coast of Mexico on a large scale. photo ©…