Global warming pushes marine fish to polar waters: Study

It remains to be seen how foodwebs and ecosystems will be affected by fish migration

Frequent marine heatwaves in Indian Ocean disrupt India‘s monsoon patterns

Western Indian Ocean and northern Bay of Bengal most affected

Dolphin population in Odisha's Gahirmatha halves: Annual census

Total 233 dolphins spotted across Odisha, down from 259 in 2019, 270 in 2015

Why fish go crazy

Ocean acidification hampers brain chemistry

Fatal warming

Banded morwong first bred faster, may now disappear

Fish trouble

Fish poachers held

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Fish in the net

North Atlantic marine heatwave ‘beyond extreme’

Higher sea surface temperatures also deplete the oxygen that aquatic animals need to survive

UNEP launches new worldwide digital platform to encourage sustainable marine tourism

Green Fins Hub will help diving and snorkelling operators worldwide to make simple, cost-efficient changes to their daily practices by utilising …

Oceans Great Dying 2.0: Heatwaves sweep the oceans

Marine heatwaves hit the western Indian Ocean and the northern Bay of Bengal the most; will be a permanent feature by end of the century  

Protection assistant shot at by poachers in Odisha’s Similipal Tiger Reserve, injured

Sunaram Singh consequently suffered two bullet injuries to his right leg as he and other guards tried to nab armed poachers

India’s turtle researchers oppose development plans for Little Andaman, Great Nicobar islands

The islands have global significance for global Leatherback turtle conservation and are also home to indigenous peoples like the Onge and the Shompen

‘Gahirmatha dolphins migrated to deep sea due to climate change’

According to January 2020 census, only 62 dolphins were spotted at Gahirmatha — down from 126 in 2019 

Tenth whale carcass found in Odisha in a year

Carcass of a 25-feet-long Sei whale washed ashore on March 13, 2019, taking the total to 10

Fisherman shot dead near sacred Odisha sea turtle sanctuary

Marine fisherman gunned down by armed coast guard personnel within Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary as turtle mating season underway

Microplastic pollution could push whale, shark towards extinction: study

These species are getting exposed to toxic chemicals through breakdown of microplastics in their digestive system

Sea level changes that occurred 6,000 years ago may happen again; Southeast Asia at risk

Natural causes can further aggravate the effects of rise in sea level combined with human-assisted climate change

Whose job is it to protect the Arctic?

There are a number of laws that Arctic states and indigenous peoples can turn to to protect their environment

Spanish longliner detained in São Tomé for hunting sharks

Inspections revealed that fish holds of the liner contained blue sharks classified as “near-threatened” by the International Union …

Sewage plant raises storm in temple town

Despite protests from villagers near Kerala's most famous temple town, authorities insist on locating a sewage treatment meant for Guruvayur, in …

Science and Technology - Briefs

A fine balance

The business of ecotourism is set to boom worldwide. Who will gain and who will lose?

Rudderless

Ecotourism is the new buzzword in the Indian government