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Nuked Coral Reef Bounces Back

Posted by samzenpus on from the that's-one-big-clown-fish dept.

sm62704 writes "I found this New Scientist article interesting, as I was actually alive (albeit very small) when Bikini Atoll was H-bombed. The article says that the reason the reefs are now flourishing is because they are mostly undisturbed by humans, who are afraid of the radiation. Background levels there are now 'similar to that at any Australian city,' while nearby islands haven't been so lucky.'When I put the Geiger counter near a coconut, which accumulates radioactive material from the soil, it went berserk,' says Maria Beger of the University of Queensland in Australia."

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  1. Oh, it has to be said... by oaklybonn · · Score: 0, Redundant

    When I put the Geiger counter near a coconut, which accumulates radioactive material from the soil, it went berserk. I for one, welcome our Berserk Radioactive Coconut overloards.
  2. Re:Anthropologists As Well As Zoologists by MishgoDog · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I suppose I'll be called a self-hating liberal
    You're a self-hating liberal.

    Actually, I completely agree with you, so...
    I'm a self hating liberal.