Sunscreen Killing Corals

     The sunscreen that you dutifully slather on before a swim on the beach may be protecting your body—but a new study finds that the chemicals are also killing coral reefs worldwide. January 29, 2008. National Geographic Four commonly found sunscreen ingredients can awaken dormant viruses in the symbiotic algae called zooxanthellae that live inside [...]

Crown of Thorns Starfish Overcrowding Bunaken Marine Park

from Indonesia Media Watch January 5, 2008 Armed with a meter-long stick in her hand, Dutch diving instructor, Christiane Muller does her daily diving rounds at the Bunaken Marine Park in North Sulewesi. When leaving the water, she buries her prey on the beach. These prey are the dozens of crown of thorns starfish that [...]