Science and Technology - Briefs

Russia denies permit to LNG project

New species found

New south African agreement on coastal and marine resources

India needs a national action plan soon to conserve sharks: scientists

The country has been witnessing a steady decline in shark catch since 1998

A million-year-old marine DNA can reveal how climate change will affect Antarctica

New form of analysis helps scientists study long-term responses of ocean ecosystems

Olive Ridley breeding season: Locals clean up Gahirmatha beach

Over two tonnes of trash, mostly plastic items, was collected from the beach

The world was in high fever in 2020

The State of the Global Climate 2020 lists the major global warming milestones

Kerala prepares data bank on marine biodiversity

Initiative enters second phase; first phase covered 20 km of coastline

Multi-powered craft

Bleached to death

As ocean waters get warmer, coral reefs look even paler this year

Sun-block lotions threaten corals

Coastal invasion

Oil waste litters Gujarat seafront

‘Statistically impossible’ heat extremes are here — we identified the regions most at risk

At-risk regions include Afghanistan, several countries in Central America and far-eastern Russia

Seychelles is becoming overwhelmed by marine plastic — We now know where it comes from

Plastic debris is strewn across Aldabra’s coastlines, threatening nearby marine ecosystems

Climate emergency: Extreme weather events in Australia to get more frequent, intense

Report says extreme heat, heavy rainfall and coastal inundation, fire weather and drought expected to get worse

Odisha forest dept claims dolphin population doubled in a year

Forest officials sighted 188 dolphins this year in Chilika Lake, up from 163 in 2020

Microbes to fight oil spillage in oceans: Indian scientists devise new technology

The study found degradation of crude oil was achievable using low-cost non-toxic agro-residues

A risky route

A Rs 12,000-crore coastal road project in Mumbai is facing stiff resistance from fishers, urban planners and environmentalists. But, the …

'Kuwait could face serious climate change impacts over the next few decades'

Down To Earth speaks to Salman Zafar, founder of West Asian environmental group, EcoMENA on the green challenges facing the tiny Gulf nation of …

In a ‘first’, Australian scientists grow marine worms in wastewater

Farmers use marine worms to feed prawns. Till now, growing them has been a difficult and expensive task

Oceans of fantasy

THE OCEAN... OUR FUTURE· Report of the Independent World Commission on the Oceans·Mario Soares· Cambridge University Press, …

Science and Technology - Briefs

Up against mining in Gulf of Carpentaria, Australia

World's first sustainable tuna fishery