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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 reef- 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 species
- In 1970, US dumped 2 million tires into the ocean; a plan to save marine life turned into one of the biggest environmental blunders
- 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, ...04 Mar, 2026, 04.27 PM IST
- 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...01 Mar, 2026, 11.07 PM IST
- 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...04 Feb, 2026, 04.04 PM IST
- 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...17 Jan, 2026, 10.31 AM IST
- 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...13 Oct, 2025, 10.32 PM IST
- 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...25 Apr, 2025, 10.23 AM IST
- 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...13 Jan, 2024, 11.00 PM IST
- 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...24 Jul, 2023, 09.19 PM IST
- 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 ...17 Jul, 2023, 09.50 AM IST
- 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...03 Jul, 2023, 11.57 AM IST
- 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...28 Jun, 2021, 11.24 AM IST
- 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.23 Aug, 2016, 07.55 PM IST
- 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.11 Aug, 2015, 04.15 PM IST
- 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.25 Jun, 2015, 04.21 PM IST
- 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...21 Jun, 2011, 07.43 AM IST
- 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...11 May, 2010, 03.26 AM IST
- 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.10 May, 2010, 02.10 AM IST
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