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Deadly floods inundate Indonesia's Bali and Flores islands – New

Dr AF Saeed Dr AF Saeed 10th September 2025

Flash floods swept two Indonesian islands, including tourist hotspot Bali, killing at least 13 people, with six others missing, the country’s disaster agency said on Wednesday. Summary Flash floods across Indonesia’s Bali and Nusa Read More

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Human activities key to kickstarting, speeding saltmarsh succession in South

Dr AF Saeed Dr AF Saeed 12th August 2025

Researchers from the South China Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have discovered that human activities are key to kickstarting and speeding saltmarsh succession in South China Sea coral islands. The study is Read More

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Cook Islands wages war on 'plague' of hungry starfish –

Dr AF Saeed Dr AF Saeed 24th July 2025

Divers clutch wooden spears as they plunge beneath the waves, hunting hordes of hungry starfish destroying the coral reefs around the Cook Islands. Summary Cook Islands divers are combating a starfish invasion threatening their coral Read More