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Palm Oil Detectives @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk
· 2w ago
Boosted by @Dragofix@veganism.social
#News: There is a "molecular goldmine" inside #coral #reefs! 🪸🔬 Scientists find 100s of microbial #species living in #Pacific #corals that make enzymes with potential for new #medicines. #health #ProtectOceans! 🌊🧬 #Boycott4Wildlife #MarineScience @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk
What scientists found inside coral reefs could change the future of medicine
sciencedaily.com

What scientists found inside coral reefs could change the future of medicine

Beneath the beauty of coral reefs lies a hidden universe of microbes unlike anything scientists expected. Each coral species supports its own specialized microbial partners, many of which have never been studied before. These microbes produce a stunning variety of chemical compounds with potential uses in medicine and biotech. The discovery highlights just how much is at stake as coral reefs face growing threats.

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Mongabay @mongabay@mastodon.green
· 1mo ago
Boosted by @trending@homestead.social
Singapore plans to merge several islands into a new “western island” for industrial development. Conservationists warn the mega-project could bury up to 60% of the country’s remaining coral reefs, which serve as ecologically vital “mother” reefs. Robin Hicks reports for #Mongabay. https://mongabay.cc/pRysCa #Singapore #Reefs
Singapore's plan to merge several islands could wipe out coral reefs
mongabay.cc

Singapore's plan to merge several islands could wipe out coral reefs

SINGAPORE — “For seven thousand years, Singapore has changed around these reefs,” says Debby Ng, a Singaporean biologist who studies the city-state’s shrinking coastal and marine habitats. “They are still here.” Despite colonization, war, shipping and industrialization, reefs a few kilometers south of Singapore’s gleaming shoreline have endured. “It would be a tragedy if we […]

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Palm Oil Detectives @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk
· 3mo ago
#News: Actor Jason Momoa warns the world's #coral #reefs are nearing #extinction! 🪸🌊 Up to 90% of reefs at risk if we hit 1.5°C of warming, ACT NOW to stop #climatechange, plastic #pollution 🛑🌍 #SaveOurOceans #Vegan #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk
Coral reefs are nearing extinction. 2026 must mark a turning point | Jason Momoa
theguardian.com

Coral reefs are nearing extinction. 2026 must mark a turning point | Jason Momoa

At 1.5C of global warming, up to 90% of coral reefs could be lost. The next few months could be a defining moment

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