Bleached to death
As ocean waters get warmer, coral reefs look even paler this year
Seychelles is becoming overwhelmed by marine plastic — We now know where it comes from
Plastic debris is strewn across Aldabra’s coastlines, threatening nearby marine ecosystems
Plastic waste woes: A primer on India’s marine litter problem
Only 60 per cent of the total collected plastic waste is recycled, while the fate of the remaining 40 per cent is not accounted
The 5 biggest threats to West Africa’s oceans — and what to do about them
Ocean produces over half of world’s oxygen, absorbs 50 times more carbon dioxide than atmosphere
Molting seals add mercury to seawater, reveals study
Mercury, the most toxic metal, is easily absorbed and accumulated in marine organisms
Fish take oil spills to heart
2010 oil spill in Gulf of Mexico may have caused heart defects in tuna species, reducing their numbers
Marine litter menace: Short-term solutions not enough; need robust policy
Effective enforcement of rules and penalty against defaulters is required
World Bank hears Mundra fishers
Complainants say coal power plant in Gujarat will harm environment and affect catch
Cooking oil at high seas
Rapeseed oil will be used to lubricate oil rigs in the North Sea
Monitor vessel
Underwater ship graves
Seventy years after the largest seaborne invasion in history, World War II shipwrecks still pose environmental risks
UNEP chooses Nigeria to lead action to combat marine pollution in Africa
Country will be in charge of coordination efforts of 22 nations
Plastic threat
Plastic toxins in oceans threaten lugworms, which recycle nutrients
Another Alang in the making
Andhra Pradesh is in choppy waters over a proposed ship breaking yard at Vodarevu
The coast is not clear
A new report paints a grim picture of the world's coastal areas
‘Marine Protected Areas must be evaluated for effectiveness’
At present, focus is only on coverage; quality and effectiveness not assessed, point out experts
Marine pollution, coastal development: Coral reefs need to be saved
Coral reefs face mounting threats: 10% of them have degraded across the globe, another 30% may disappear within next 20 years
Eyeing the coastlines
Further dilution of the rules safeguarding the Indian coastal ecosystem has just been proposed. Under the guise of providing land to poor …
Microplastics, microbeads: What you did not know about self-care products
Bureau of Indian Standards in 2017 proposed a ban on raw materials not recognised safe for use in cosmetics from 2020. The status of the ban is&…
Aqua guard
Denmark introduces an advanced system to moniter oxygen depletion and waste dumping in seawater
West Africa’s plastic waste could be fuelling the economy instead of polluting the ocean: Experts
Seas of despair
Heavy metals are polluting the North Sea. And there is nothing we can do
Shoring up
Documenting dissent
DECOMMISSIONING THE BRENT SPAR·Tony Rice and Paula Owen·E & FN SPON (An Imprint of Routledge), 1999·182pp
Biomonitors for pollution
Seaweeds could act as indicators of heavy metal pollution in sea