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Carbon dioxide lake discovered off Taiwan

Coral breach: A silent, catastrophic invasion has happened in the Gulf of Mannar; here is how

The government plans a seaweed park in Tamil Nadu, ignoring the threat that Kappaphycus, a widely grown invasive seaweed, poses to corals in the …

Keeping up with viruses: Discoveries in 2022 to keep an eye on

Scientists have documented several new virus species, some of which can potentially threaten human health

A million Olive Ridleys have laid eggs on Odisha’s Gahirmatha, Rushikulya rookeries this year

For the first time, more than 200,000 turtles laid eggs at Gahirmatha on a single day

Olive Ridley turtles stay away from Rushikulya in Odisha this year

Experts say Olive Ridley turtles staying away from Rushikulya rookery in Odisha’s Ganjam is a natural phenomenon and is not unusual

Agriculture minister calls for ‘blue revolution’

Radha Mohan Singh says new policy for fisheries will protect livelihood of fishers and at the same time address challenges such as environmental …

World Heritage Committee defers decision on Great Barrier Reef

Australian government given time to improve reef’s health; not to be included in list of ‘in danger’ sites yet

Deep in pursuit

The giant squid, a deep sea tentacled monster, may no longer be able to play hide and see with the scientific community. A team of biologists are …

Invading species

Cooking oil at high seas

Rapeseed oil will be used to lubricate oil rigs in the North Sea

Park may be denotified

The last frontier

The Earth's overexploited seas are in danger of turning into the Last Frontier. In giant, demonic trawls, the World's oceans are being …

India’s first 'sex-on-the-reef' recorded

Finding shows Lakshadweep’s coral reef is recovering from the stress experienced after the 2010 El Niño

Ocean fertilization picked apart

Thermal Power projects threaten Ratnagiri's Alphonso mangoes

Curious case of seaweed

AquAgri pays highest sum in royalty but benefits do not reach people

Good news! Pacific Bluefin Tuna stock to rebound sooner than expected due to global conservation efforts

Significant young population in current biomass means rebound targets will be met much ahead of schedule

World's first digital map of the ocean floor released

This interactive map will help scientists study the impact of global warming on oceans

Mumbai oil spill: threat to marine life, coast

Authorities shrug off questions about liability

Scientists tag Loggerhead sea turtle off the US west coast

Adult turtles have been tagged earlier. Small transmitters have been recently made so that they can be attached to juveniles also

Activists find flaws with Australia’s new ban on supertrawlers

India’s new guidelines on deep sea fishing by big vessels have left many environmentalists irked

Monitor vessel

Age no bar

Mercury can affect even adolescent brains