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...Sicily and along the Italian Riviera. Josep-María Gili, a marine biologist at the Institute of Ocean Science in Barcelona, attributes the surge in the jellyfish population to overfishing of its predators. But he has another explanation for why so many jellyfish are reaching the beach: global warming. "Less rain and higher temperatures have made the coastal waters as salty and warm as those in the middle of the ocean," says Gili. "The invasion of the jellyfish is a message telling us that we have to take better care...
...dawn's early light. You have to wonder why anyone thought it was necessary to weigh down what is essentially a weightless little fairy tale with a lot of self-important, even self-aggrandizing, technique. 24 it was never going to be. But on a warm summer's night, when you're in the mood for a romantic anecdote, that might have been a pleasing little gesture...
...touch, the ocher walls are smooth and warm; no creatures are visible, so you poke a stick into the mound. Seconds later the repairman arrives and starts plugging the hole. Poke again, and another laborer turns up. Another hole, another worker. And there are a hundred thousand more waiting to play. It's a fun game, but you'll tire of it before they...
...place, which she's sharing with a couple of guys, including a German backpacker, is a colorful, lived-in shack two streets back from the beach. When it's quiet, you can hear the waves from the front room. In the warm weather, she'll surf twice a day, she says, but in winter it's more like every second day. As determined as she is to develop her skills, she can't stand the cold for long...
...Creek Hawks. "Football keeps small communities going." The Hawks play in a bush league of seven, with three teams from Kununurra and one each from Wyndham, Timber Creek (N.T.) and Warmun. In these parts, says Derby-born Greatorex, indigenous players are athletic and naturally skilful. In spite of the warm temperatures, the local game is fast-paced. "Footy here lacks the physical barrage you see in the central and southern parts of the State...