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Everyone mocked Florida for dumping 500,000 tonnes of shells into the sea — 17 years later, fish, turtles and dolphins came backFlorida successfully recycled over 500,000 tonnes of oyster and clam shells for reef restoration. These shells provided essential foundatio...- Why are so many dolphins washing up on South Australian beaches? Long-term data point to a devastating algal bloomIn 2025 and 2026, South Australia faced a troubling harmful algal bloom, resulting in unprecedented dolphin fatalities— the highest in more...
- 30 million oysters are being dumped into US's Chesapeake Bay in a race to save America's largest estuaryMillions of baby oysters are being planted in the Chesapeake Bay. Scientists hope this effort will revive one of America's most important w...
- Scientists found that ‘rivers in the sky’ are triggering ocean heatwaves in the North Pacific and North Atlantic, but their effect changes with the seasonsNew research reveals atmospheric rivers, powerful storms hitting the US West Coast, are a key factor in developing marine heatwaves. These ...
- From 2 days to 90! Abu Dhabi unveils world’s largest underground water reserve that stuns expertsAbu Dhabi has unveiled the world's largest underground desalinated water reserve, storing 26 billion liters to supply the emirate for up to...
- Why Do Certain Rivers Glow Blue at Night?Rivers and coastal lagoons worldwide emit an electric blue glow after sunset, a phenomenon caused by bioluminescent dinoflagellates. These ...
- Seagrass Holds Eight Weird Secrets, And Why It’s VitalSeagrass, a hidden ocean plant, performs vital environmental tasks. It stores carbon, protects coasts from storms, and acts as a nursery fo...
- Giant virus discovered in Pacific Ocean with the longest tail ever recordedScientists have discovered PelV-1, a giant virus with an unprecedentedly long tail, in the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre. This virus infec...
- China launches tsunami advisory centre for disputed South China SeaChina inaugurated the South China Sea Tsunami Advisory Centre and a deep-sea test site on World Ocean Day. The Tsunami Centre, located in H...
- India's first manned deep ocean mission at 6,000 m depth to be launched by 2026 end: NIOTIndia's ambitious 'Samudrayaan' mission, aiming for deep-sea exploration with the 'Matsya' submersible, is slated for launch by the end of ...
- The mystery behind the deaths of over 350 elephants in Botswana revealedResearchers confirmed toxic cyanobacteria in waterholes caused the mysterious deaths of over 350 elephants in Botswana in 2020. Satellite d...
- IIT Guwahati researchers develop sustainable method for Ammonium removal from wastewaterResearchers at IIT Guwahati have developed an innovative method for removing ammonium from wastewater using microalgae and bacteria. This s...
- India, US to reactivate observation system for Indian OceanIndia and the US will reactivate the Indian Ocean Observing System (IndOOS) to collect data for weather forecasts. The move addresses gaps ...
- In 2050, one-third of global river sub-basins could face water scarcity: StudyIn 2050, one-third of global river sub-basins are projected to face severe scarcity of clean water due to nitrogen pollution, new research ...
- Climate change is depleting fish & seafood at an alarming rateAn expansive growth of human populations globally puts immense pressure on the health of wild fish stocks
- Climate change turning US mountain lakes green with algaeGlobal warming is turning clear mountain lakes green in the western United States because of an increase in algae blooms "without historica...
- Lakes worldwide experiencing more severe algal blooms: StudyReports of harmful algal blooms are growing, according to the researchers from Carnegie Institution for Science and NASA in the US. These a...
- Global warming is killing fish in Arabian Sea, say Hyderabad ocean scientists
- NIO to study Bangladesh rivers for oxygen depletion in Bay of BengalIndian scientists will be looking at rivers flowing through Bangladesh to collect data and study the "dead zones" in Bay of Bengal where ox...
- Kerala State Biodiversity Board mulls ways to save Sasthamkotta LakeKSBB chairman R V Varma said that the government plans to empower the BMC with the support of the revenue and police officials. The untreat...
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