Did you know that the more spots a male peacock has on his tail, the more likely he is to father babies, survive harsh winters and escape predators? Scientists think that only the healthiest males have lots of spots and that is why they are more successful than other males.
Great barren reefs
Great barren reefs A leading coral expert claims that the world's
coral reefs are being killed by global warming. He says that warmer
temperatures cause coral bleaching, and over the next few decades
many of the world's reefs will be damaged past recovery. However,
not everyone agrees with his claims. A reef ecologist from James
Cook University, Australia, points out that coral reefs have been
subjected to warmer weather many times over the course of history
and have survived. 10 JULY 1999, P. 12
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