It is believed that global warming appears to have the greatest impact on reefs, triggering the collapse of reef ecosystems throughout the tropics. It also appears to create tropical storms, which batter the reef - but due to its ribbons, the inner reef withstands these attacks. Coral bleaching also appears to be happening, due to the water's temperature rising as a result of global warming and the El Nino effect. Coral bleaching is when the coral turns white due it expelling its zooxanthellae while under environmental strain. If the water temperatures continue at this high level, the whole Great Barrier Reef faces extinction.
Buying a property is always an emotional time so take the hassle out of it. Mission Beach real estate is a pretty cut-throat market (surprising really considering the size of the place) but I'm of the opinion that there's one set of agents that you can actually trust to give you an honest answer and that's <Andersons Real Estate.
If you're ever after somebody to give your shop that new look then why not try retail shopfitters On-Site Projects? They're based down in Brisbane but have worked as far afield as Tassie, Perth and Townsville. Their shopfitting client portfolio includes Vodafone so they're no slouches either. So, stop being ripped off by unscrupulous Cairns companies and save yourself some money and hassle.
Alcohol increasingly has Australia in its poisonous grip.
One in eight Australians drink at dangerous levels. The effects on long-term health are likely to be catastrophic.
Australia has always had a boozy reputation but excessive drinking is on the rise.
Doctors are warning of a surge in chronic diseases such as cirrhosis of the liver and cancers as well as brain disorders in the next 20 years.
"Unfortunately Australia has a massive alcohol drinking problem," said Associate Professor Gordian Fulde from Sydney's St Vincent's Hospital.
"It's our culture, our society accepts it and in some ways society encourages it."
"Alcohol leaves all the other drugs - heroin, ecstasy, ice (methamphetamine) - absolutely for dead," he told the BBC.
"They're minute compared to problems caused by alcohol drinking."
The rest of this is here.
Apple's surprise announcement of a Windows version of Safari has led to inevitable questions about its motives in reigniting the browser war.
For some, the move is simply an essential element to its forthcoming iPhone launch, while others see it as a more aggressive move for browser market share or even the launch-pad for a raft of upcoming Apple software.
The fact that Apple chief executive Steve Jobs chose to announce the move at an Apple Developer's conference indicates that the focus is on web development.
"The more Safari users there are, the better support for Safari there will be from web developers. As it gets more popular, so it becomes essential that any new web application supports for Safari from day one," commented John Gruber on his blog Daring Fireball.
But perhaps, with its iPhone due to be launched at the end of the month, the key motivation for a Windows-compatible Safari is to make it easier for Windows-based web developers to write applications for that device.
"Apple needs to make sure that websites work with Safari. It is at the heart of its iPhone and probably for Apple TV, so it's got to make sure that websites work with it," said Ian Fogg, an analyst with Jupiter Research.
Read more at the BBC website.
Well it seems that we have the bragging rights over our New South Wales counterparts for another 12 months. I've already had several abusive phone calls from my mates down south but hey, my beer is cold, Queensland won and to top it off it's rainy and 3 degrees in Sydney.
Mission Beach rocks.
The new Andersons Real Estate website has gone live.
Ion e-Business have incorporated many advanced features into the website such as property finding using a Google Map to pinpoint the location of properties and using SMS as a means of contacting potential clients with regards to property alerts.
Check out the website and see what you think. Andersons Real Estate, the Mission Beach real estate specialists.
The Mission Beach Information Station website is undergoing a transformation. Over the next few weeks keep your eyes on the site as we give it an updated look-and-feel, introduce new content on Dunk Island and Hinchinbrook Island and introduce several new elements that will make it easier for web surfers find accommodation and tours in Mission Beach.
Have all of the wallabies in Mission Beach been run over? I haven't seen one for ages. All I've seen recently is comic feet sticking up in the air like clown's feet. I thought I saw some whan I was walking back from the pub the other night but turns out they were fence posts...I was quite drunk.
If you've got a cat and you live near the beach in Mission Beach then you won't have the cat for very long any more! The beautiful sea eagles who frequent the beach have decided that they like to eat them. So far, I've heard of 3 that have gone missing including my own and we're all convinced that they were taken by the eagles. I caught one of them hovering over the top of my moggy the day before she disappeared and got her out of the way then but, as I said, the day after...no more cat.
Well at least she didn't get eaten by a python like the rest of them do. In short, Mission Beach is not safe for cats.
Well, I don't really know where to start. I was over at some friends' house the other night having a few beers and a barbie. All pretty normal so far, right? But then they showed me a necklace that they'd made out of gecko bones. Yes you heard correctly. To top it off, they're going to make one out of the bones of a python. Now, I have to say that I've never heard of anything so bizarre in my life. Clearly, they are totally and utterly loopy.
