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Countries hope to bring BBNJ or High Seas treaty into force by 2025; only 2 have ratified it so far

India is yet to sign the treaty. However, it called on efforts for entry into force and implementation of the treaty at the G20 New Delhi Leaders&…

Transponders to be installed in sea vessels across India's coastal areas to protect marine life

The project will be implemented on a 60:40 cost-sharing basis between Centre & state

Extreme heatwaves can strike regions that were ‘lucky’ to escape record temperatures so far: Study

 Interventions such as establishing cooling centres or reducing work hours for outdoor workers can help  

Unquiet soundscapes: Shipping noise impacts rivers, marine ecosystem

Noise makes it hard for the dolphins to communicate and use echolocation to navigate in shallow water, increasing the risk of getting stranded

IN PHOTOS: Bird flu spreads to mammalian species

Seals, sea lions, foxes, otters, raccoons, grizzly bears, minks, porpoises have been infected, as scientists sound alarm about a new pandemic

Study unravels how ocean warming impacts early development of Giant Kelp, can aid conservation

At higher temperatures, spore release increased but other reproductive processes were hindered

`A major ecosystem change is on its way'

Adriana Dutkiewicz, senior lecturer at the University of Sydney, was the lead researcher of the team that mapped the ocean floor. She spoke to …

Science and Technology - Briefs

Want to eat fish tomorrow? Halt climate change, overfishing today

Stocks could drop by a third if no action taken 

‘Sewage treatment plant near Rushikulya will spell doom for Olive Ridleys’

The construction of the proposed plant will also violate Coastal Regulation Zone norms

Another dead sea

Punishing the offender

Less than 1% mitigation & adaptation funding went to world’s indigenous groups despite more commitment: Report

A Global Biological Framework Fund (GBFF) will be launched in the upcoming 7th Global Environment Facility Assembly from August 22-26, 2023 

El Nino 2023: Warming this year last seen in 2009; may cause global marine devastation; here’s how

The end of La Nina means the ocean is not taking up heat which will escape to the atmosphere; oceans retaining heat will kill marine life

UN high seas treaty: It is a step in the right direction. But there are concerns, say experts

There are concerns that the treaty may not protect the ocean from overfishing, shipping and deep-sea mining

An ocean like no other: The Southern Ocean’s ecological richness, significance for global climate

It stores heat and carbon, mixes global currents: The Southern Ocean, also called the Antarctic Ocean, can be best described in superlatives

Nordic nations call for a global treaty to reduce marine plastic pollution

This move may also help the world achieve a Sustainable Development Goal, the deadline of which is just six years away

Target India

There is no preparedness in India against El Nio, the Indian government does not even have an action plan

Global havoc

Changes in the weather patterns due to El Nio have resulted in a flood of natural disasters across the globe. Agriculture is the worst hit

The US' mixed record in green causes

A globalising world requires multilateralism to attain shared goals -- particularly the preservation of ecological security. While this can …

Industrial discharge: seaward ho!

As rivers spill over, the sea becomes the new dumping destination in coastal Gujarat

Extraordinary marine heatwave in North Atlantic Ocean may continue throughout 2023

The month of May this year witnessed the highest sea surface temperature since 1850

Uncertainty of conservation science

Species that need protection are rare, shy and difficult to spot

Threatened marine life