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Algae invasion of Hawaii’s coral reefs
Invasive algae blooms are damaging Hawaii's famous coral reefs. It is estimated it would take 30 years of work to improve the reefs.
July 5, 2010
Gulf oil spill impacting sea turtles
Since the oil spill began in April until mid-June, five times as many dead sea turtles have been found in the Gulf as last year for the same period.
July 5, 2010
Hurricane Alex and 2010 hurricane season
Hurricane Alex ushered in what some scientists say might be a busy 2010 Atlantic hurricane season. EarthSky spoke with research climatologist Bill Patzert.
July 2, 2010
Danger of methane gas in Gulf oil plumes
She explains why the high methane gas concentration in the spilled oil could lead to oxygen depletion in Gulf waters.
June 28, 2010
Tony Barnston predicts above-normal 2010 hurricane season
Tony Barnston explained why so many storms are predicted for 2010. Florida and the Caribbean islands, are at greater risk from hurricanes this year.
June 28, 2010
Amazon deforestation momentum in Brazil
Brazilian biologist Paulo Moutinho talks to EarthSky with strategies for ending Amazon deforestation in the Brazil forever. With forums for climate change.
June 28, 2010
Arsenic in drinking water with Lex van Geen
Tens of millions of people are drinking water from wells contaminated by arsenic, an element that causes cancers. But testing wells for arsenic could help end the health crisis.
June 28, 2010
Why did talks break down at the International Whaling Commission?
Days before the end of this year's International Whaling Commission meeting, the talks break down for a compromise between whaling and anti-whaling nations.
June 25, 2010
IceBridge season wrapping up for spring 2010
As the Arctic IceBridge season wraps up, we reflect on what was accomplished during this part of the largest airborne survey ever flown of Earth's polar ice.
June 21, 2010
Jeff Masters on what might happen when a hurricane meets the Gulf oil spill
Meteorologist Jeff Masters talks about what might happen if a major hurricane passes close to or directly through the Gulf oil spill.
June 21, 2010
