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Huge coral reef discovered at Amazon river mouth
theguardian.com ^
| 4/22/2016
| John Vidal
Posted on 04/23/2016 11:55:58 AM PDT by rktman
Scientists astonished to find 600-mile long reef under the muddy water in a site already marked for oil exploration
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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Russia
KEYWORDS: amazon; brazil; brics; china; coralbleaching; energy; india; methane; oilexploration; opec; petroleum; russia; southafrica; southamerica
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Well that's hard to believe being that we've been constantly told that coral reefs need crystal clear water to survive. I say drill away.
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posted on
04/23/2016 11:55:58 AM PDT
by
rktman
To: rktman
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posted on
04/23/2016 12:01:48 PM PDT
by
Arm_Bears
(Rope. Tree. Politician/Journalist. Some assembly required.)
To: rktman
Coral must like oil. There are old reefs around the Permian basin.
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posted on
04/23/2016 12:01:59 PM PDT
by
PAR35
To: rktman; AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...
Thanks rktman.
Scientists astonished to find 600-mile long reef under the muddy water in a site already marked for oil exploration
They sure ran a tight operation during the IGY.
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posted on
04/23/2016 12:03:40 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(Tardigrade is the temperature scale for mentally challenged planets.)
To: rktman
Scientists astonished to find 600-mile long reef under the muddy water in a site already marked for oil exploration.
SO?
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posted on
04/23/2016 12:04:08 PM PDT
by
taterjay
To: rktman
The planet will probably be reaching peak coral soon! Maybe all this coral is causing globing warming!
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posted on
04/23/2016 12:05:19 PM PDT
by
Joe 6-pack
(Qui me amat, amat et canem meum.)
To: rktman
Well, if it were the USA, that would be it for any drilling prospects.
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posted on
04/23/2016 12:08:07 PM PDT
by
Pearls Before Swine
(The would-be Empress has no clothes. My eyes!)
To: rktman
Well that's hard to believe being that we've been constantly told that coral reefs need crystal clear water to survive. I say drill away.Exactly. Is this active, growing coral surviving in a muddy environment? Chances are that oil exploration won't have much effect.
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posted on
04/23/2016 12:08:34 PM PDT
by
Smokin' Joe
(How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
To: SunkenCiv
Scientists astonished to find 600-mile long reef under the muddy water in a site already marked for oil exploration
...
But the scientists had a consensus that the coral wouldn’t be there.
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posted on
04/23/2016 12:09:56 PM PDT
by
Moonman62
(Make America Great Again!)
To: Moonman62
To: rktman
Drill baby drill.
OR wait in line for 3 hours to buy 5 gallons of gas for your car.
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posted on
04/23/2016 12:15:28 PM PDT
by
TYVets
To: rktman
"Scientists astonished to find 600-mile long reef under the muddy water in a site already marked for oil exploration"Oy vey. C'mon none of you know what this means?
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posted on
04/23/2016 12:17:55 PM PDT
by
StAnDeliver
("Too bad your overhauled unicorn start-up failed, Ted.")
To: rktman
No matter where you go, something’s already there.
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posted on
04/23/2016 12:19:43 PM PDT
by
Buttons12
( It Can't Happen Here -- Sinclair Lewis.)
To: SunkenCiv
90 minutes from New York to Paris!
To: Smokin' Joe
It gets plenty of fertilizer.
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posted on
04/23/2016 12:23:21 PM PDT
by
steve86
(Prophecies of Maelmhaedhoc OMorgair (Latin form: Malachy))
To: rktman
The Amazon, where reefer madness is found...
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posted on
04/23/2016 12:23:56 PM PDT
by
chajin
("There is no other name under heaven given among people by which we must be saved." Acts 4:12)
To: rktman
Poor little corals.
Seriously though. The Amazon river water probably provides a pretty rich feed supply. Those are, more than likely, some very happy corals.
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posted on
04/23/2016 12:25:51 PM PDT
by
moovova
To: SamAdams76
trump can Fly from Indy to MD before I can get out of rush hour traffic in Indianapolis after the rally on 38th street
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posted on
04/23/2016 12:26:23 PM PDT
by
hoosiermama
(W1240 (a couple extra to boot) Under budget. Ahead of schedule! Go TRUMP)
To: hoosiermama
Yes, and Trump made pretty good time today between Waterbury and Bridgeport CT!
To: rktman
Appears another oops for leftist science.
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posted on
04/23/2016 12:49:49 PM PDT
by
rockinqsranch
(Dems, Libs, Socialists Call 'em what you will, they all have fairies livin' in their trees.)
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