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Barrier Reef coral growth 'will stop'
Scientists fear the already declining growth rate of the Great Barrier Reef's corals will stop completely by 2050, killing off the reef and making way for algae.
A new report shows the most robust corals on the reef have slowed in growth by more than 14 per cent since the "tipping point" in 1990.
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Country diary: East Cheshire hills
We came down from the high ground as the first lights were twinkling in the frosty air over Macclesfield. We could just make out the black whale-back silhouette of Alderley Edge but, in general, the Cheshire plain seemed lightless and lifeless. Along the hillside lane at Calrofold we passed the former home of the late, lamented Brian Redhead, then
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Metal Levels Found High in Tributary After Spill
An environmental advocacy group’s tests of river water and ash near the site of a huge coal ash spill in East Tennessee showed levels of arsenic, lead, chromium and other metals at 2 to 300 times higher than drinking water standards, the group said Thursday.
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Safety experts say cars should be fitted with speed limiters
Speed limiters should be fitted to cars and lorries on a voluntary basis to reduce carbon emissions and cut accidents, a transport advisory body has recommended. The innovation - using satellite navigation technology to read the road's speed limit and adjust the vehicle's accelerator.
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