| Date |
Title |
 30 Oct 2007 |
U.S. Senate Committee reauthorises CRCRA |
| Intro : The leaders of the U.S. Senate Committee approved S. 1580, the Coral Reef Conservation Reauthorization Act (CRCRA), a significant tool for conserving coral reefs. |
| 29 Oct 2007 |
Malaysia: New turtle conservation facility planned |
| Intro : The East Coast Economic Region (ECER) of Malaysia proposed 32 tourism development projects, including a Terengganu Global Marine Turtle Observatory (GMTO). |
| 29 Oct 2007 |
Labor's reef plan 'cautiously welcomed' |
| Intro : Farmers and researchers have cautiously welcomed a federal Labor policy offering grants for improved land management to better protect the Great Barrier Reef. |
| 27 Oct 2007 |
Flora, fauna of Bangladesh island under threat |
| Intro : Hotels and restaurants that sprang up on St Martin's Island, one of the ecologically critical areas in Bangladesh, have been operating without any official approval. |
| 26 Oct 2007 |
Two coastguards required to serve in the zoo |
| Intro : A Taiwanese prosecutor has ordered two coastguards to serve in a zoo for 160 hours each for their cruel behaviour towards sea turtles. |
| 25 Oct 2007 |
The white death in Iraq |
| Intro : The fallout from burning oil debris has created a toxic sea surface that has affected the health of birds and marine life. One area greatly impacted is the Sea of Oman. |
| 24 Oct 2007 |
Protected coral reef deliberately damaged |
| Intro : Queensland's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says a protected coral reef off the far north Queensland coast has been deliberately damaged. |
| 23 Oct 2007 |
Global warming destroying coral reefs too |
| Intro : Philippine coral reefs were already under threat from bleaching and illegal fishing, but ocean "acidification" has become a more "serious concern." |
| 23 Oct 2007 |
US legislation to protect reefs has been passed |
| Intro : The U.S. House of Representatives passed a measure that would reauthorize the 2000 Coral Reef Conservation Act and provide funding for the protection of reefs. |
| 22 Oct 2007 |
Coral reefs on brink of disaster |
| Intro : The call for action to save coral reefs from destruction caused by extreme climate change is the outcome of a National Forum on Coral Reef Futures in Canberra. |
| 20 Oct 2007 |
Kenya: Model plan for the turtle beach |
| Intro : Campbell and her former boyfriend want to build an exclusive six-star "billionaires' resort" on the site that adjacent to a beach that turtles use as a nesting area. |
| 18 Oct 2007 |
Turtle rescues itself from fishing reel |
| Intro : A loggerhead turtle freed itself after becoming tangled on a fishing reel at Trawler Harbour in Evans Heads, NSW Australia. |
| 18 Oct 2007 |
Chennai beach facelift round the corner |
| Intro : The Chennai Corporation has invited bids for beautification of the Elliot's Beach. The new design is supposed not to affect Olive Ridley turtles during the nesting season. |
| 17 Oct 2007 |
Scientists tackle acid buildup in oceans |
| Intro : Scientists will gather in Canberra to discuss research showing the world's oceans are becoming more acidic, creating a danger for marine creatures. |
| 16 Oct 2007 |
A boon for conservation efforts in India |
| Intro : Kadalundi-Vallikkunnu belt in Kerala would become a pioneering effort of the Forest Department to protect the flora and fauna of a region with people’s participation. |
| 16 Oct 2007 |
Loggerhead threatened by small-scale fishing |
| Intro : The study reveals that small-scale fishing operations are a greater threat to the survival of north Pacific loggerhead sea turtles than large industrial fishing operations. |
| 13 Oct 2007 |
Fiji: Police in turtle, church wrangle |
| Intro : Police are investigating the printing of T-shirts bearing a provocative slogan, after a complaint was filed by the Methodist Church. |
| 12 Oct 2007 |
'Turtles talk' continues in Fiji |
| Intro : An indigenous woman's group has called for the banning of tourists and non-local residents who wear the printed T-shirts bearing insensitive statements. |
| 11 Oct 2007 |
Reduce loans by preserving reefs, forests |
| Intro : The U.S. Congress is poised to give developing nations a chance to pay off some of their debt to the United States by preserving forests and coral reefs. |
| 10 Oct 2007 |
Coral study aiming to understand climate change |
| Intro : The Australian Coral Reef Society is holding its annual meeting in Perth to look at the impact of global warming on oceans. |
| 10 Oct 2007 |
Huge gas project approved, Greens upset |
| Intro : The Australian government has given federal approval for the major Gorgon gas project in Western Australia, to be located on the fragile environment of Barrow Island. |
| 8 Oct 2007 |
Dying animals abandoned on Queensland beach |
| Intro : Environmental groups have likened the public's disregard for a stranded dugong and turtle on beaches to ignoring a person dying on the side of the road. |
| 8 Oct 2007 |
Olive ridley turtles return to rightful abode |
| Intro : Several groups of people observed the phenomenon of two Olive Ridley sea turtles being guided back to the sea where their fellow creatures were waiting for them. |
| 7 Oct 2007 |
Sea change in United Arab Emirates |
| Intro : The UAE is set to implement a new strategy, expanding its research programmes and overhauling its system of tackling various kinds of environment issues. |
| 5 Oct 2007 |
Saving the turtles in Philippines |
| Intro : A green turtle named "Liloh" was acclimatized and retained its survival instincts at the Pakiwan Santuary before being tagged and set free in the ocean. |
| 4 Oct 2007 |
Malaysia: Injured turtles sent for treatment |
| Intro : Four of the Hawksbill turtles that were found injured and lost in Kuala Tunjang have been sent to the Turtle and Marine Ecosystem Centre (Tumec) for treatment. |
| 4 Oct 2007 |
Coral health depends on ecosystem management |
| Intro : New research by scientists from Hawaii to Australia has found that coral reefs suffer when the lands above them are disturbed. |
| 3 Oct 2007 |
Studying global warming effects on marine life |
| Intro : Thailand's DMCR is monitoring sea water temperatures at five major turtle nesting grounds to study the impact of global warming on their populations. |
| 2 Oct 2007 |
Earthquakes displace turtles in Malaysia |
| Intro : Strong currents due to the recent earthquakes and aftershocks are believed to have washed the 50 Hawksbill turtles up on "unfamiliar" shores in Malaysia. |
| 2 Oct 2007 |
''Turtle Limited'' lends support to conservation |
| Intro : Turtle Limited, the menswear ready-made garments company, has taken up the task of saving turtles in India, particularly in Orissa and Gujarat. |
| 2 Oct 2007 |
Plans to ensure safe nesting of Hawksbill turtles |
| Intro : The UAE tourism authority has developed plans to protect Hawksbill turtles that recently hatched safely on Saadiyat Island off Abu Dhabi. |
| 2 Oct 2007 |
Philippines bans fishing to revive biggest reef |
| Intro : The Philippines has tightened laws banning fishing and collecting of species on the country's largest coral reef to help it recover from near destruction. |
| 1 Oct 2007 |
Endangered coral becomes climate warning system |
| Intro : The future is looking grim for coral reefs, home to bright tropical fish and a lure for tourists worldwide but also an early warning system for climate shift. |
