Ocean acidification may hit unprecedented levels: StudyOcean acidification is likely to hit the levels not seen in the past 14 million years, under a 'business-as-usual' scenario of carbon dioxi...
24 Jul, 2018, 03.06 PM IST
- Marine reserves may mitigate climate change impact
London, June 6 (IANS) Highly protected marine reserves can help mitigate sea-level rise, ocean acidification and other major impacts of cli...
06 Jun, 2017, 01.45 PM IST
- Acidified ocean water found along US West Coast
San Francisco, June 5 (IANS) A study of the California Current System has found highly acidified water along the US West Coast.
05 Jun, 2017, 10.40 AM IST
Warning bells: Pollution turns sea acidic, threatens fish, coralsThere is a new threat to the country's coastal waters, already struggling to cope with pollution from heightened industrial activity. The i...
21 Apr, 2016, 04.17 PM IST
Blowing bubbles through oceans may help protect coral reefsBlowing tiny bubbles through seawater may help protect coral reefs and oyster farms from acidified oceans, by transferring excess CO2 from ...
27 Mar, 2016, 03.08 PM IST
Blowing bubbles through oceans may help protect coral reefsBlowing tiny bubbles through seawater may help protect coral reefs and oyster farms from acidified oceans, by transferring excess carbon di...
27 Mar, 2016, 02.17 PM IST
Current pace of environmental change unprecedented: StudyThe rate of environmental change occurring today is unprecedented compared to that which occurred during natural events in the Earth's hist...
11 Jan, 2016, 01.36 PM IST
Climate engineering may save coral reefs: StudyGeoengineering of the climate may be the only way to save coral reefs from mass bleaching which can lead to their mortality
26 May, 2015, 05.02 PM IST
- Global average concentration of carbon dioxide in atmosphere exceeded its threshold limit for the first time in March
As there is no let up in climate-damaging human activities including burning of fossil fuels across the world, the monthly global average c...
07 May, 2015, 09.38 PM IST
Climate-damaging greenhouse gases reached new record high in 2013The shocking disclosure is part of the WMO's annual Greenhouse Gas Bulletin, released in Geneva.
09 Sep, 2014, 07.22 PM IST
- Carbon emissions surged at a record pace last year: World Meteorological Organization
CO2 levels increased more between 2012 and 2013 than during any other year since 1984 according to WMO's Global Atmosphere Watch (GAW) netw...
09 Sep, 2014, 06.04 PM IST
Whales are engineers of ocean ecosystems: ExpertsWhales have a powerful and positive influence on the function of oceans, global carbon storage, and the health of commercial fisheries, a n...
05 Jul, 2014, 08.28 PM IST
Scientists warn of 'deadly trio' risk to ailing oceansMarine scientists warned on Thursday that our oceans are declining more rapidly than previously thought — becoming ever warmer and more aci...
03 Oct, 2013, 10.25 PM IST
Rising CO2 levels causing 'tooth decay' in sea organisms: ScientistsRising carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere are having a catastrophic effect on microscopic marine life, according to scientists.
27 Jul, 2013, 12.59 PM IST
- Growing pollution making sea water acidic
With the growing level of pollution, the world's oceans are becoming acidic faster that could destroy the marine life and food supplies, a ...
16 Feb, 2010, 01.32 PM IST
- Future of oceans: Acidic
Lush, grassy, and populated by invasive algae and molluscs with paper-thin shells, this is what the acidic oceans of the future could look ...
09 Jun, 2008, 01.32 PM IST
- Major study concludes that global warming is killing off coral
If world leaders do not immediately engage in a race against time to save the Earth's coral reefs, these vital ecosystems will not survive ...
26 Dec, 2007, 04.48 PM IST