Hole hazards

Way to oblivion

That's where the Asian sea horses might be headed

Cold diversity

Antarctica's larval diversity can warn us of the effects of climate change

Aqua guard

Denmark introduces an advanced system to moniter oxygen depletion and waste dumping in seawater

Science and Technology - Briefs

West Africa’s plastic waste could be fuelling the economy instead of polluting the ocean: Experts

Olive Ridley turtles disoriented, lay eggs in villages away from nesting sites

Such turtles are at risk of being attacked by jackals and dogs or dying of dehydration

Jellyfish, stingrays join Ganesh immersion in Mumbai

Scientists say rising sea temperatures have brought them to Mumbai coast for breeding

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Anti-nuke protests in Tamil Nadu

Gram sabhas call for closure of Koodankulam plant  

Hilsa vanishing from poor and middle-class people’s menu in Odisha

Over-exploitation of fish stocks, construction of dams, use of gill nets and climatic factors to blame

Science & Technology - Bytes

Seas of despair

Heavy metals are polluting the North Sea. And there is nothing we can do

Dead sea of Japan

Near but not dear

A recent study conducted by the World Wide Fund for Nature- International on birds in the Midway Islands proves that pollution too makes the …

Documenting dissent

DECOMMISSIONING THE BRENT SPAR·Tony Rice and Paula Owen·E & FN SPON (An Imprint of Routledge), 1999·182pp

'We are using the sea as a dustbin'

The Indian coastline no longer belongs to its traditional custodians—the small fisher people. A jamboree of development—cities, SEZs, …

Biomonitors for pollution

Seaweeds could act as indicators of heavy metal pollution in sea

Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board revises its consent order to Kudankulam plant

Madras High Court had questioned the heat tolerance limit for effluent discharge

Science and Technology - Briefs

Turtle in trouble

Dead waters

The seas around the UK will not be free of radioactive discharges for several years

Living on the edge

Coastal South Asia is fragile and vulnerable to climate change impacts. Yet, governments are setting up industries, ports and promoting tourism …

Global Eco Watch: Red Sea turtles are now mostly being born female due to climate change

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World Bank sanctions fund to strengthen fisheries management

Project will initially support four Pacific Island countries