In 2017, USGS and MIT researchers dated a magma pulse to 251.9 million years ago. 9 years later, it links to Earth's worst extinctionEarth faced its worst extinction event around 252 million years ago. Volcanic activity in the Siberian Traps is the leading explanation for...
25 Aug, 2026, 12.05 AM IST
In 2025, Miami sank 22 concrete cars beneath the Atlantic; what looks like an underwater traffic jam is actually a giant artificial reef for 2,200 coralsBeneath the waves off Miami Beach, a striking collection of 22 concrete cars lies submerged, serving as artificial reefs that support coral...
23 Aug, 2026, 03.25 PM IST
In 2002, Florida sank a 510-foot Navy ship off Key Largo; the USS Spiegel Grove became one of the world's largest purpose-built ship reefsIn 2002, the USS Spiegel Grove, a decommissioned Navy ship, was purposely sunk near Key Largo to form an artificial reef. This innovative a...
23 Aug, 2026, 01.40 PM IST
Since 1958, tidal groundwater has continued moving beneath Runit Dome in the Marshall Islands, where 85,000 cubic meters of radioactive material rest; now rising Pacific seas are raising questions about the future of the 115-meter-wide structureTidal groundwater moves freely beneath Runit Dome in the Marshall Islands. Built over a nuclear crater, the 115-meter concrete structure ho...
20 Aug, 2026, 09.08 PM IST
In 2023, Georgia sank two retired Atlanta commuter trains; seven months later, divers found corals, fish, and other marine life colonizing the railcarsRetired MARTA train cars were sunk off Georgia's coast to create new reefs. Divers found marine life and coral growth on the cars within se...
20 Aug, 2026, 06.40 PM IST
In 2016, Turkey deliberately sank an entire Airbus A300, turning a passenger jet into an artificial reef, 75 feet below the surfaceA decommissioned Airbus A300 was deliberately submerged off the coast of Turkey to enhance diving tourism and safeguard marine ecosystems. ...
20 Aug, 2026, 06.23 PM IST
In 2019, scientists mounted speakers playing a healthy reef's sounds over dead coral and watched fish move back in: an experiment now being built into a tool to help restore dying reefsScientists are using underwater speakers to play healthy reef sounds. This acoustic enrichment attracts twice as many juvenile fish to dead...
18 Jul, 2026, 05.34 PM IST
Super El Niño 2026 could be even stronger than expected: California could face flooding while the US braces for a harsh winterA powerful Super El Niño is developing in the Pacific Ocean. Forecasters predict this climate phenomenon will intensify rapidly in coming m...
07 Jul, 2026, 11.12 AM IST
Climate change, pollution push oceans to tipping point, UN report saysA new UN report reveals a "deepening crisis" in ocean health, driven by climate change, pollution, and overfishing. Rising sea levels, acid...
18 Jun, 2026, 10.33 AM IST
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...
29 Nov, 2025, 04.03 PM IST
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...
18 Apr, 2024, 11.35 AM IST
Scientists find rare, pristine rose-shaped coral reef off Tahiti coastThe reef is thought to be one of the largest found at such depths.
20 Jan, 2022, 08.39 AM IST
Experts demand more effort to save coral reefs25 Jun, 2016, 07.55 AM IST
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...
21 Dec, 2014, 01.42 PM IST
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...
21 Dec, 2014, 01.32 PM IST
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...
13 May, 2014, 04.42 PM IST
- Blue rhapsody
Bidisha Bagchi went scuba-diving off the Great Barrier Reef in Australia and was fascinated by the wealth of marine life down under, especi...
21 Sep, 2006, 12.00 AM IST