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Coverage dated November 13, 2024

World’s largest coral discovered in Solomon Islands

Headline from Voice of America

The undersea mass in the Pacific Ocean is so big it can be seen from space

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7 articles, oldest first.

  1. Al Jazeera

    World’s largest coral discovered in Pacific near Solomon Islands (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Scientists say coral ‘pulsing with life and colour’ is 300 years old and three times larger than previous record holder.

  2. Voice of America

    World’s largest coral discovered in Solomon Islands (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    The undersea mass in the Pacific Ocean is so big it can be seen from space

  3. UPI

    National Geographic group finds world's largest coral (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    Scientists said on Thursday they found what is believed to be the world's largest coral, which has been growing undisturbed in the Solomon Islands for possibly 300 years.

  4. CNN

    Scientists discover the world’s largest coral — so big it can be seen from space (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    It’s more than 100 feet long, around 300 years old, made of nearly 1 billion little polyps and visible from space

  5. The Guardian

    World’s largest known coral discovered in Solomon Islands (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Gigantic multicoloured organism is visible from space and has grown for between 300 and 500 years

  6. Digital Journal

    Scientists say world's largest coral found near Solomon Islands (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    Scientists say they have found the world's largest coral near the Pacific's Solomon Islands.

  7. NBC News

    World’s largest coral found in the Pacific (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The world's largest coral has been discovered by a National Geographic expedition to the Solomon Islands.

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