Tropical sea cucumbers and their faeces could save coral reefs from the harmful impacts of climate change, scientists have found.Scientists at One Tree Island, the University of Sydney's research station on the Great Barrier Reef, say sea cucumbers reduce the ocean's acidification on coral growth....

Professor Carlos Duarte, a leading scientist from The University of Western Australia, says human kind is set to face dire consequences as the first signs of climate change manifest in the Arctic. He says the region is approaching “a series of ‘tipping points’” that could trigger a domino effect of climate change on Earth. In a paper, the lead author Professor Duarte, who is also the Director of the University’…

Eight sea lions have been found shot dead in the US state of Washington in the past few weeks, wildlife officials have told a local TV station. The bodies of seven sea lions with bullet wounds were recently found on the Nisqually River, KING-TV reports. An eighth sea lion was found dead in West Seattle on 23 January. The Seal Sitters conservation group said it, too, had been shot...