Caribbean coral dying at high rates, scientists say
By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press | March 31, 2006
WASHINGTON --A one-two punch of bleaching from record hot water followed by disease has killed ancient and delicate coral in the biggest loss
of reefs that scientists have seen in Caribbean waters.
''The mortality that we're seeing now is of the extremely slow-growing reef-building corals. These are corals that are the foundation of the reef . . .
We're talking colonies that were here when Columbus came by have died in the past three to four months. It's an unprecedented die-off," said a
National Park Service fisheries biologist, Jeff Miller.
And with global warming, scientists have voiced pessimism about the future of coral reefs.
Coral reefs are the basis for a multibillion-dollar tourism and commercial fishing economy in the Caribbean.
By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press | March 31, 2006
WASHINGTON --A one-two punch of bleaching from record hot water followed by disease has killed ancient and delicate coral in the biggest loss
of reefs that scientists have seen in Caribbean waters.
''The mortality that we're seeing now is of the extremely slow-growing reef-building corals. These are corals that are the foundation of the reef . . .
We're talking colonies that were here when Columbus came by have died in the past three to four months. It's an unprecedented die-off," said a
National Park Service fisheries biologist, Jeff Miller.
And with global warming, scientists have voiced pessimism about the future of coral reefs.
Coral reefs are the basis for a multibillion-dollar tourism and commercial fishing economy in the Caribbean.
Administration backs off Bush's vow to reduce Mideast oil imports
Kevin G. Hall, Knight Ridder Newspapers via SJ Mercury-News
One day after President Bush vowed to reduce America's dependence on Middle East oil by cutting imports from there 75 percent by 2025, his
energy secretary and national economic adviser said Wednesday that the president didn't mean it.
Monday, February 20, 2006
(02-20) 13:44 PST MILWAUKEE (AP) --
Saying the nation is on the verge of technological breakthroughs that would "startle" most Americans, President Bush on Monday outlined his energy
proposals to help wean the country off foreign oil.
Shortly after the Milwaukee announcement Administration officials met with representatives of oil producing nations to assure them that the US would
have a growing need for foreign oil. Their assurances were intended to encourage major foreign investment in expanded oil production.
This would not be a continuing Flip Flop on the part of the Bush Administration would it?
Kevin G. Hall, Knight Ridder Newspapers via SJ Mercury-News
One day after President Bush vowed to reduce America's dependence on Middle East oil by cutting imports from there 75 percent by 2025, his
energy secretary and national economic adviser said Wednesday that the president didn't mean it.
Monday, February 20, 2006
(02-20) 13:44 PST MILWAUKEE (AP) --
Saying the nation is on the verge of technological breakthroughs that would "startle" most Americans, President Bush on Monday outlined his energy
proposals to help wean the country off foreign oil.
Shortly after the Milwaukee announcement Administration officials met with representatives of oil producing nations to assure them that the US would
have a growing need for foreign oil. Their assurances were intended to encourage major foreign investment in expanded oil production.
This would not be a continuing Flip Flop on the part of the Bush Administration would it?
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