Deal struck for world's biggest marine reserve in Antarctica

The world's largest marine reserve aimed at protecting the pristine wilderness of Antarctica will be created after agreement was reached with Russia dropping its long-held opposition.

China says island-building has limited impact on coral reefs

Construction of artificial islands in the South China Sea has had little impact on local coral reef ecosystems, according to a government spokesman on Friday.

Outbreak of coral eating starfish like plague of locusts (Australian researcher)

An outbreak of coral eating Crown of Thorns starfish (COTs) on the Great Barrier Reef could become the worst on record with conservationists fearing numbers could soar from 4 million to 60 million by 2020.

Police fire tear gas at Skouries gold mine protesters

Police fired tear gas to fend off protesters who had gathered in the Skouries area of Halkidiki, northern Greece (Macedonia), on Sunday to protest gold mining activity.
Dozens of residents of the nearby village of Ierissos, as well as protesters who arrived by coaches and cars from Thessaloniki, approached the forest in Skouries, where Hellenic Gold, a subsidiary of Canadian firm Eldorado Gold, has begun mining activity that locals are appealing against.