Ocean
- Offbeat
Lizard travels 7,250 km across the ocean in a suitcase
When Rachel Bond returned from her vacation of basking in the sun of Florida to the chilly northeast of England, she had an unexpected tiny guest tagging along with her in her…
- Technology
NASA satellite data helps track ocean microplastics from space
New York: Scientists from the University of Michigan have developed an innovative way to use NASA satellite data to track the movement of tiny pieces of plastic in the ocean. Microplastics form when…
- Science
Study finds climate change-resistant corals could provide lifeline to battered reefs
Pennsylvania: As coral reefs are known to be the habitats for scores of marine animals, it’s extremely essential to preserve them. At a time when coral bleaching is causing damage to the…
- World
Man dies after shark attack in Australia
Canberra: A man died after a suspected shark attack at a beach in Australia’s New South Wales (NSW) state on Tuesday, police said. NSW Police said emergency services were called to Tuncurry Beach,…
- Technology
HP introduces first consumer PCs made with ocean-bound plastics
New Delhi: HP on Tuesday announced Pavilion 13, HP Pavilion 14 and HP Pavilion 15 as the company’s first consumer notebook range that uses post-consumer-recycled as well as ocean-bound plastics at a starting…
- India
Rising sea levels a threat to millions living: Secretary, MoES
New Delhi: The rising sea levels, as shown from satellite data received from European Space Agency (ESA), is a threat to the millions of people living in coastal regions, said Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) Madhavan Rajeevan on…
- News
Here’s the reason for sharks’ bright green hue in ocean depths
Washington: In the depths of the sea, certain shark species transform the ocean’s blue light into a bright green color that only other their kind can see. Researchers have now identified what’s…
- News
Some corals can survive in acidified ocean conditions
Washington: Out of many corals which face survival risk because of rising acidity of the oceans, Caribbean coral species can survive and grow under the rising carbon dioxide levels, found researchers. A…
- News
Ocean activity is the key controller of summer monsoons, find study
Washington: New research finds ocean activity may control the strength and intensity of summer monsoons. The results could help researchers predict how monsoons will change with warming oceans. Each summer, a climatic…
- News
Ocean acidification could impact people globally, claims study
Washington: A recent study suggests that ocean acidification could have a serious impact on over a million people globally who depend on coastal protection, fisheries, and aquaculture. Ocean acidification describes a significant…
- Science
New study shows how ocean carbon cycle could help in predicting climate change
Washington: Scientists have outlined and quantified the mechanism of the ocean carbon cycle, ‘ biological pump ‘ which could be used to better predict future global climate change. The study was published…
- Science
Global warming increases air pollution
Washington: A new University of California, Riverside study now finds that while climate change is warming the ocean, it’s warming land faster. The study, published February 4 in Nature Climate Change, shows…
