Tour operators are using their down time to plant new corals in the Great Barrier Reef | MNN

[ad_1] If we’re going to reboot a world shut down by a pandemic, we have to think creatively. For some Australian diving tour operators, that means ferrying marine biologists to the Great Barrier Reef instead of traditional customers. Those teams are using a special technique called coral clipping to plant coral pieces in the areas […]

Time to Get Over the "Yuck Factor"

[ad_1] Potable water has traditionally been perceived as an unlimited resource-something that would always be available in endless supply. As a result, water conservation has often been viewed as unnecessary. But California has been in a drought since 2009; it persists despite last winter’s rainy season and reservoir levels that are approaching normalcy. Households consume […]