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The Great Southern Reef is named after its world-famous neighbour to the north, the Great Barrier Reef, but has received a fraction of the attention and protection given to the latter. The Great Southern Reef is an important biodiversity hotspot and annually contributes more than AU$10 billion to the Australian economy. [2]
Kelp forests are a variation of rocky reefs, as the kelp requires a fairly strong and stable substrate which can withstand the loads of repeated waves dragging on the kelp plants. The sea bamboo Ecklonia maxima grows in water which is shallow enough to allow it to reach to the surface with its gas-filled stipes, so that the fronds form a dense ...
The Great Barrier Reef experienced its first major bleaching event in 1998. Since then, bleaching events have increased in frequency, with three events occurring in the years 2016–2020. [45] Bleaching is predicted to occur three times a decade on the Great Barrier Reef if warming is kept to 1.5 °C, increasing every other year to 2 °C. [46]
An increase in thunderstorm activity is forecast for parts of the central United States through this weekend. AccuWeather meteorologists say some of the storms will turn severe as well as provide ...
A severe weather threat that began over the weekend will continue along the Southeast coast through Monday evening, AccuWeather forecasters say. The first round of severe weather erupted from ...
AccuWeather meteorologists advise that residents and visitors in the southern United States should keep their umbrellas ready; as the calendar flips to September, a weather pattern bringing ...
Tornadoes occur frequently in Alabama during the spring and fall months, these tornadoes can be devastating and even deadly.– these are common throughout the state, although the peak season for tornadoes varies from the northern to southern parts of the state. Alabama, along with Kansas, has more reported F5/EF5 tornadoes than any other state ...
Areas of rain then developed in southern and western Texas, western Oklahoma and southwestern Kansas as snow broke out over the mountains in southern and central Colorado and northern New Mexico.