Beluga whale spotted in September, still in the Thames
The marine mammal is spending its time in Gravesend, near the river mouth
Gabon announces $500 million debt-for-nature swap deal for marine conservation
This is the world’s second-largest deal signed under blue bond to refinance the country’s debt and conserve marine resources
Two United States cities declare support for orcas’ legal rights
Only 73 Southern Resident Orcas left in the wild; Current legislations ineffective, say city residents
Tamil Nadu now a forerunner among all states in acting on climate change
Other states in India can emulate Tamil Nadu’s initiatives with a view of implementing climate change mitigation activities for the …
Sea cucumbers most frequently trafficked marine species in India between 2015 and 2021: Analysis
Tamil Nadu recorded the highest number of marine wildlife seizures between 2015 and 2021, according to an analysis by Wildlife Conservation …
Lakshadweep: ‘New laws calculated effort to alter habits of people evolved over generations’
Changing land laws and bringing in outside corporates could change the very character of fragile Lakshadweep
17,00,32,429 pieces of plastic litter Kerala’s coast: Study
Malappuram is the most littered district in Kerala, while Alappuzha is the least, the study found
Climate change threatens survival of albatross
Rising sea temperatures will reduce the availability of prey for the predator seabird and their population growth rate will decline by 5.3%
Crowdfunded campaigns are conserving the Earth's environment
577 conservation projects raised $4 million since 2009 for projects ranging from protection of wilderness areas in remote Tasmania to research …
Fourth global mass coral bleaching? Great Barrier Reef severely affected, corals seen dying
High ocean temperatures due to climate change, El Nino feared to trigger fourth global mass coral bleaching
New treaty to protect the world’s oceans may hurt vulnerable African fisheries
The treaty needs clear regulations; subsidies for distant water vessels can encourage overexploitation of vulnerable species.
‘Sea monsters’ were real millions of years ago. New fossils tell about their rise and fall
The mosasaur evolution may also have started with a catastrophe
Carbon as old as 8,000 years found in deepest blue hole
Finding to help study carbon cycling and potential mechanisms controlling it
Odisha begins process to extract oil from grounded ship in Chilika
The Malaysian ship has been lying grounded in the lake since August 7
Mass nesting of Olive Ridleys starts in Odisha’s Gahirmatha
The natural phenomenon will last till March 8, 2019
Marine heatwaves in Arctic shows worrying trend since 2007, marginal seas more vulnerable: Study
Since 2007, 11 marine heatwaves have occurred in the Arctic Ocean
Rare microbial predators with voracious appetite form a new branch in ‘tree of life’: Study
Learning more about these undiscovered branches of life can help shed more light on the foundations of the living world and how evolution works
Stop making plastic, green activists demand at Busan meet
Activists from Break Free From Plastic, a global movement envisioning a plastic-free future, also called on countries to stop exporting plastic waste
Missed opportunity: UN session to save biodiversity in high seas ends without consensus
Treaty would have led to rules for protecting marine biodiversity in 2/3 of the world’s ocean areas outside national jurisdictions
Price of seafood spikes in coastal Odisha due to annual two-month fishing ban
Odisha observes a two-month ban on trawling and mechanised fishing every year to help sea fish spawn
Illegal fishing in Gahirmatha: 3 forest guards allege injury in mid-sea assault
Crew members of fishing trawler attack forest guards when asked not to fish in the sanctuary, 9 arrested
Climate crisis may destroy aquatic food systems — and livelihoods, economies
Much of Africa, South and Southeast Asia as well as the Indo-Pacific under high to very high risk under high-emissions, no-mitigation …
World Sea Turtle Day 2021: Seven reasons why marine turtles deserve their own day
From historic trade to modern tourism, as ecosystem engineers and biological transporters, sea turtles are an important part of the lives of …
World Tuna Day 2021: Tuna conservation is in humanity’s interests
The conservation of tuna helps in improving the marine ecosystem; the long-term sustainability of tuna and its relatives can only come from …
Whale shark caught in fishing net in Odisha, released into Bay of Bengal
Forest officials are keeping an eye on the shoreline at night in case it beaches again
