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Melting icebergs are dropping rocks onto the Arctic seafloor, and those stones are turning into deep-sea homes for marine life as climate change quietly redraws where life can liveMelting icebergs in the Arctic are delivering rocks to the seafloor. These rocks are becoming new homes for corals and sponges. This discov...
A 15-year-old from Ontario built a bionic underwater “robot turtle” that detects what is quietly killing our seas and just won $50,000 for itA young innovator has created BURT, a robotic turtle that moves quietly underwater. This AI-powered machine mimics natural swimming to obse...
A 15-year-old Canadian teen built a robot turtle, which could help scientists spot reef damage earlier and transform ecological threats underwaterA young Canadian inventor has created a robotic turtle. This innovative device can detect ecological hazards affecting coral reefs. The rob...
The ocean near Panama quietly skipped a season and scientists are still trying to understand whyFor the first time in over 40 years, the Gulf of Panama experienced a complete break in its annual upwelling cycle. This vital process, dri...
It stands over 100 feet tall, is nearly 200 feet wide at the base, and may be older than many famous monuments; now NOAA believes that this Maug coral may hold clues to the future of reefsScientists discovered an ancient, massive Porites coral colony, estimated to be over 2,000 years old, in the Maug caldera near the Mariana ...
Andaman to get India's first coral reef research centreThe government will set up the National Coral Reef Research Institute in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands to serve as India’s main centre fo...
Tamil Nadu’s multi-crore mission: How 300 villagers and 8,500 reef blocks aim to save a sinking island, and create jobs tooVillagers in Tamil Nadu's Tuticorin are preparing to dive underwater, aiding a Rs 50 crore government project to revive the disappearing Ka...
Heat stress is plunging the world’s coral reefs into crisisCorals support economic activity worth trillions a year, including $36 billion in tourism, according to a study by the Global Coral Reef Mo...
World sees 'severe' coral bleaching event: US agencyThe US NOAA reported a major coral bleaching event caused by warming oceans and climate change, with 2023 being the hottest year on record....
World in grip of new major coral bleaching event, reefs at riskThe consequences of coral bleaching are far-reaching, affecting not only the health of oceans but also the livelihoods of people, food secu...
'Mass bleaching event' threatens Australia's Great Barrier Reef's biodiversityA 'mass bleaching event' is currently taking place on Australia's Great Barrier Reef, endangering diverse marine species. The seventh such ...
Scientists find rare, pristine rose-shaped coral reef off Tahiti coastThe reef is thought to be one of the largest found at such depths.
- Konkan coast, Gulf of Mannar saw widespread coral bleaching during 2014-17
- Great Barrier Reef recovering from coral bleaching
Canberra, Sep 12 (IANS) Australia's Great Barrier Reef has almost fully recovered from the worst coral bleaching ever known in recent histo...
Rare sea snakes thought to be extinct found in AustraliaScientists have discovered two critically endangered species of sea snakes off the coast of Western Australia, which were thought to be ext...
Gujarat reefs get a helping hand from MannarZSI has been successful in regenerating the unique 'branching corals' from the southern tip of Gulf of Mannar to Gulf of Kutchch.
Scientists call for pro-active role to protect coral reefsScientists have stressed on a pro-active role by concerned agencies for conserving coral reefs that are currently facing wrath of human and...
Scientists call for pro-active role to protect coral reefsScientists have stressed on a pro-active role by concerned agencies for conserving coral reefs that are currently facing wrath of human and...
NASA satellite images to help protect the Great Barrier ReefResearchers from the James Cook University have developed a new technique that analyses the images to assess coastal water quality from spa...
Marine park installing CCTVs, strengthening security on coastConcerned over frequent detection of carcasses of various marine species, illegal fishing methods and discharge of effluents, the Gulf of M...