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Between 2001 and 2010, more than 2,500 New York subway cars were sunk into the Atlantic — decades later, they have become a thriving underwater reefA fleet of old subway cars from New York City has found an unexpected second life at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. Sunk off the Delawar...- Britain used discarded seafood waste and engineered reef habitats to solve the collapse of native oyster ecosystems; the result transformed lifeless seabeds into thriving underwater habitats capable of supporting oysters, fish, and countless marine speciesBritain is deploying concrete reef cubes and scallop shells to revive native oyster populations. These structures aim to provide essential ...
- In 1970, US dumped 2 million tires into the ocean; a plan to save marine life turned into one of the biggest environmental blundersIn 1972, more than 2 million old tires were dumped into the Atlantic Ocean off Florida. The goal was simple. Create an artificial reef and ...
- What Did Scientists Find 4,000 Meters Beneath the Pacific Ocean?An international research effort has unveiled nearly 800 new species in the Pacific's Clarion-Clipperton Zone. These deep-sea discoveries, ...
- Under the North Sea, Archaeologists Mapped a Drowned Stone Age ForestA lost prehistoric world, Doggerland, once connected Britain to Europe, teeming with life before rising seas submerged it. Scientists are n...
- 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...
- UN biodiversity treaty enters into force, aims to protect 30% of oceans by 2030A historic global treaty safeguarding high seas biodiversity is now in effect. This legally binding framework aims to combat overfishing an...
- DPIIT launches PM GatiShakti Offshore for integrated planningThe DPIIT launched PM GatiShakti-Offshore, a digital platform for integrated planning of offshore projects like wind farms and marine explo...
- Trump signs order to ramp up US deep-sea miningDonald Trump's administration takes a controversial step. It expands deep-sea mining for rare earth minerals. This move aims to boost the U...
- Make our beaches as out of reach as possible, away from horrible hordes of beach bumsPlease, please don’t popularise our pristine beaches – keep them far from the madding crowds who are only too happy to be loud, litter, and...
- Deep ocean targeted for mining is rich in unknown lifeMiners are eyeing an abyssal plain stretching between Hawaii and Mexico, known as the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ), for the rock-like "nod...
- Why deep-sea mining is the next battleground in the energy transitionThere are countries like Russia, Norway and China which are pursuing ahead with deep-sea mining and producing a framework which will argue ...
- Deep sea mining permits may be coming soon. What are they and what might happen?The International Seabed Authority - the United Nations body that regulates the world's ocean floor - is preparing to resume negotiations t...
- The Great Indian treasure hunt 6,000 metres under the seaVaraha-1’s adventure is part of India’s gearing up to hunt for treasures on ocean beds. It is also contemplating engaging the private secto...
- NGT slaps Rs 100 crore damages on shipping firm for oil spillNGT passed verdict on a petition filed by Samir Mehta who had sought compensation for damages caused to marine ecology due to the oil spill.
- Massive pollutants by factories plaguing Bohai Sea in China: ReportAltogether, the Bohai Sea receives roughly half of all pollutants in China's waters. This has severely affected the local fishing industry.
- Adani Enterprises falls on Australia coal export setbackEngineering work at the coal mine in Queensland state has been halted and the Ahmedabad-based group is revising its budget.
- Erosion of Juhu seabed a worry, say environmentalistsEnvironmentalists and marine experts said the stranded MV Wisdom could pose a severe threat to the coast's ecology if it remains at Juhu be...
- BP hopes 'top hat' will succeed where dome failedDays after failing to contain the Gulf of Mexico oil spill with a giant dome, BP said on Monday it will make a second attempt this week usi...
- US oil slick: New scale of disaster looms in Gulf of MexicoUS Gulf coast may be facing a whole new level of environmental disaster after the best short-term fix for a massive oil spill failed.
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