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Peanuts are not nuts! In fact they are related to peas and beans. Peanut butter is actually made from 'goober peas'.


Closing the Net on coral bleaching


Closing the Net on coral bleaching
Marine scientists are hoping that high-resolution satellite images sent to them on the internet from the US will help them in finding ways to save the Great Barrier Reef in Australia from coral bleaching. Coral bleaching occurs when temperatures in the water rise and coral can be killed by this phenomenon. The satellite images will help scientists monitor the climate changes which cause bleaching and allow them to predict when bleaching conditions will occur. This may in turn allow scientists to find ways to curb the bleaching effects.
9 JANUARY 1999, P. 18
New Scientist
9 JANUARY 1999, P. 18

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