Olive Ridley hatchlings run the gauntlet at Gahirmatha Sanctuary

Millions of newborn turtles started their journey from nests to the sea April 25, 2021 at the marine sanctuary in Odisha

What does the marine heatwave in Pacific mean for environment?

It could cause droughts in the surrounding region, affect marine ecosystem and coral reefs

Onboard the FlipFlopi: A boat made of used plastic

A traditional dhow made of trash, collected from beaches and towns in Kenya, is set for its maiden voyage from Lamu to Zanzibar in Tanzania

Madagascar emerges as hotspot for endangered whale sharks

85 juvenile sharks visited various spots of the island nation’s coast in a single season, says study

Chennai oil spill: half a dozen turtles die, fishermen fear losing livelihood

While a section of the sea water had blackened after the spill, nearly half a dozen turtles died near the north Chennai shoreline

Indonesian seaweed farmers sue Thai company over oil spill

The oil spill caused seaweed to die which resulted in huge income losses, claim the farmers

Coral carnage

Neptune factor

Scientists discover "chimneys" on the sea floor, hope to get an insight into how the ecosystem works

A fine example!

Spilling disaster

Nine animals fall victim to a diesel oilspill in the Galapagos Islands

Charting a new course

Build-up blues

THAILAND

Net loss

Process to regularise marine assessments delayed

Karachi fish kill

Experts blame 2003 oil spill, foreign trawlers

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Nemo finds its predator

Rising carbon emissions muddle smelling ability of small fish

World Bank hears Mundra fishers

Complainants say coal power plant in Gujarat will harm environment and affect catch

Coral tradition loses shape

Why unbridled aquaculture in East Godavari district needs to be monitored

Impacts of aquaculture need to be assessed from a more comprehensive value-chain perspective instead of a narrow production focus

Under the moonlight: A little light and shade helps larval fish to grow at night

Their growth appears to be maximised when the first half of the night is dark and the second half of the night is bright  

Microplastics again: Report flags threat to marine environment along Kanyakumari coast

Pollutants dog remote beaches, marine ports apart from touristy destinations: Bharatidasan University study

Indian-American’s start-up could revolutionise the fight against marine litter

Based in Los Angeles, ‘Moral Fiber’ has developed a three-step chemical process that can extract polyester from mixed blend materials …

Dolphin population declines in India’s only dolphin sanctuary

Dredging, freight transport, pollution, and a lack of management plan leaves India’s only dolphin sanctuary under threat, and a drop in …

Taste of waste

How to make plants yield salt