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How Did a Sea Cow Fossil End Up in Qatar’s Desert? Scientists Finally ExplainResearchers have discovered fossils of a new sea cow species, Salwasiren qatarensis, in the deserts of Qatar, dating back 21 million years....- 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...
- Underwater drones reveal the ocean’s potential to store carbonFujitsu is developing underwater drones to measure carbon absorption by coastal ecosystems, aiming to boost the blue carbon credit market. ...
- Singapore launches first seagrass restoration project to protect coastal ecosystemsSingapore has launched its first seagrass restoration project to enhance tropical seagrass knowledge and transplantation efforts. Led by NP...
- 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...
- Drop proposal for hydrocarbon exploration, offshore mining in Gulf of Mannar: TN CM Stalin urges CentreTamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin urged PM Narendra Modi to drop the Centre's proposal for hydrocarbon exploration and offshore mining i...
- Chinese spy ships visiting Lanka to collect info about India and mineral, ecological treasure in Gulf of MannarVisits by Chinese spy ships to Sri Lanka have been increasing part which collects information about vital strategic assets in southern Indi...
- Dugong: Sea cow that inspired mermaid tales declared extinct in ChinaDugongs are quite gentle animals that are rarely seen grazing on seagrass and swimming gracefully through the ocean. Researchers interviewe...
- Shell to invest $1.6 billion in JV with EKI Energy ServicesThe joint venture will target production of 115 million carbon credits in five years, as part of Shell's plan to expand in India's renewabl...
- 18 times hike in installed capacity of solar energy in India between 2014 and 2021, says govt"Installed capacity of solar energy in India has increased by more than 18 times from 2.63 gigawatt in March 2014 to 47.66 gigawatt in Octo...
- First known 'vegetarian' shark discoveredNew York, Sep 7 (IANS) Scientists have identified the world's first known omnivorous shark species, which consumes upto 60 per cent of seag...
- Marine reserves can help mitigate climate change effectsSan Francisco, June 9 (IANS) An international research team has evaluated 145 peer-reviewed studies and concluded that "highly protected" m...
- 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...
- The underwater life: Try snorkelling in Mexico, French Polynesia & BelizeDon a mask, spot rare coral reefs and marine life in crystal-clear shallow waters.
- 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...
- Warm waters bleach coral reefs in southEarlier seasoned fishermen could sense a school of fish by judging currents and winds. But their traditional knowledge fails these men toda...
- 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...
- Australian government clears terminal for GVK's $10 billion Alpha Coal projectThe approval was given but subject to strict conditions, Environment Minister Tony Burke said in an official statement.
- Canadian firm in conch smugglingA Canadian company has been fined nearly $80,000 after it admitted illegally smuggling endangered queen conch from Haiti to the United Stat...
- Sewage, coastal destruction threaten marine lifeSewage is a growing threat to oceans and seas, putting at risk marine life and habitats as the pollution problem escalates, the United Nati...
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