Blooming pillar corals, green sea turtles and colourful reef fishes—welcome to the thriving underwater universe of coral reefs. Running from July 15 to 21, Coral Reef Awareness Week is the perfect time to honour them. Coral reefs are formed by tiny marine organisms called coral polyps, which create vast colonies that serve as homes to a diverse array of marine species. As we turn our attention to their beauty and benefits, it"s vital to recognise the lurking threats–climate change, pollution and harmful human activities.
Coral Reef Awareness Week
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Virgin Islands National Park, USA
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Verdon Gorge, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France
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Notre-Dame reopens
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World Meteorological Day
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An oasis in a sea of sand
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Home of the worst-smelling food?
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Horsetail Fall, Yosemite National Park, California, United States
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Vineyards above the Moselle River, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Life on the lake
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World Meteorological Day
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Saint Davids Day
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A scented sea of purple
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Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau castles, Bavaria, Germany
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The other continent Down Under
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A rainbow that’s worth the rainfall
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What are these unique creatures?
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Handmade gnomes at a Christmas market
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Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument, Maine, USA
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Temple of Philae, Aswan, Egypt
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A traboule in Lyon, France
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Advent Sunday
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Mothering Sunday
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Knuthöjdsmossen nature reserve, Sweden
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World Rivers Day
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Pastel perfection
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World Water Day
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Starling murmuration over the ruins of Brightons West Pier, England
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International Day of Human Space Flight
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World Architecture Day
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The Great Blue Hole, Belize
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