In honor of Earth Day, certified meteorologist George Waldenberger visited the Florida Coral Rescue Center, which protects these coral species, and saw how they may help solve the recent coral bleaching event our reefs are experiencing.
In all of the 524 corals in this facility, they are growing much faster in these ideal conditions, doubling in size in roughly five years.
The Florida Coral Rescue Center started as an ark to house the only animal that is actually an animal, vegetable, and mineral.
The “mineral” is the reef structure, the “animal” is an anchored polyp, and it takes in algae, serving as this organism’s “vegetable” component, creating extra energy.
The algae create vibrant colors; the polyps would be clear without it. When water temperatures get warm, the algae don’t work together well.
After last summer’s bleaching event with South Florida’s record-warm waters, corals that survived may possess special traits.
Uber plans to deliver more perks to Uber One members, like member-exclusive events, in a bid to gain more revenue through subscriptions. “You will see more member-exclusives coming up where members have exclusive access to events and experiences, which will kind of surprise and delight our members,” said Uber chief financial officer Prashanth Mahendra-Rajah Wednesday morning during Uber’s first-quarter earnings call. Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said Uber One’s membership fees are “in excess of $1 billion” run-rate.
Reddit stock moved higher after giving a better-than-expected Q2 forecast for sales and profit metrics. Many strategists argue the long-term growth story for Reddit is in artificial intelligence opportunities.
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According to Bloomberg, the company is currently developing the capability, which can scour the web for answers to your queries and spit out results complete with citations to their sources.
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Donald Trump and his allies have made new tariffs a centerpiece of his potential second-term economic agenda. They are openly exploring legally-untested options for making them a reality.