The ocean is running a fever - soon we will all feel the symptoms

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The English Channel has been in marine heatwave conditions for the best part of two years - forward-thinking businesses understand that marine ecosystem resilience is economic insurance, writes Dr Alexander Fordyce from Biodiversify

For many, the Great Barrier Reef deservedly conjures up images of a vibrant, tropical seascape – an aquatic tapestry lush and teeming with life. While this may be true for some, my experience conducting...

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