coral
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Rising sea levels have already largely swamped two of Tuvalu's nine coral atolls -- and scientists fear the entire archipelago could be unliveable by the end of the century.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
Whether your preference is melon, tangerine, ginger or coral - orange appears to be the big colour trend for next year.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
The section “Skeletal Embodiment,” in which all the featured garments and objects are shades of bleached bone, blanched coral and fossil gray, is simultaneously prehistoric and futuristic—a realm of deep time in both directions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
An environmental impact assessment found that the dredging in nearby Malakal Harbour -- expected to start this year -- will cause the loss of 4.26 hectares of coral, impacting endangered turtles, fish and dugong.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
It was so full of minerals that rough, chalky encrustations had built up along the edges, like a coral reef.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
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Vanuatu and Samoa have moved to protect their corals from imminent bleaching.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
Clients snorkeled, learned about reef restoration and helped tend corals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
They have not yet collected physical samples of the corals, so the identifications made from the camera footage still need to be confirmed.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026
The geographic features are hot spots of biodiversity, with corals, sponges and even an octopus garden, just like in the Beatles song.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
She admired his treasures: corals, insects, seashells, preserved animals, and precious stones.
From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman
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