State of the Global Climate report: 58% of ocean suffered at least one marine heatwave event in 2022

Around 25% of ocean surface also affected by marine cold spells

COVID-19: Fishermen from Andhra stuck in Odisha as state declares ‘fishing holiday’

Fishermen begin to weave nets, another source of income for them

Science and Technology - Briefs

Science and Technology - Briefs

SOUTH ASIA

More than 200 scientists from 19 countries want to tell us the Southern Ocean is in trouble

Annual extent of winter sea ice has stopped increasing and now we have had two years of record lows

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Baghjan blowout shows why we need to fix liabilities

There is also a need to address inland oil spills through regulations

Protect migratory marine species from fish aggregating devices, pollution: COP14 shares guidelines

Draft decisions acknowledge concerns regarding impact on marine, aquatic life due to human disturbances  

Even temporary global warming above 2°C will affect life in the oceans for centuries

Changes in water temperatures found across all climate overshoot models, along with low oxygen levels decreasing viable ocean habitats

Thousands of ocean fishing boats could be using forced labour. We used AI, satellite data to find them

Up to 100,000 individuals may have been victims of forced labour between 2012 and 2018 on fishing ships

Ecotourism: Scrambling for paradise

Does tourism always have to be a threat to the environment? Not anymore, claim the promoters of the globally emerging industry of ecotourism. …

Beluga whale spotted in September, still in the Thames

The marine mammal is spending its time in Gravesend, near the river mouth  

Save the sea

...by encouraging local participation of fisherfolk to arrest overfishing and damage to the eco-system

Spilling doom

As vast amount of oil is spilt into the ocean, threatening sensitive marine and coastal biology, operation clean-up has turned out to be a large …

The neglected sea

Book>> The ocean of life, the fate of man and sea • by Callum Roberts • Penguin • Rs 1,310

Eating into the seas

Squeezing life out of oceanic ecosystems, communities around the world leave the waters contaminated and dirty, unable to sustain the vast array …

Sharks bear brunt of seasonal fishing frenzy

Even as the Andaman and Nicobar coast is witnessing the June-end whirl of shark fishing activity, the local administration and conservationists …

There will be more plastic than fishes in oceans by 2050

Instrument meant to survey plankton population accidentally records amount of plastics in the oceans

All eyes on Akatsuki Maru

As the world follows the Akatsuki Maru and its 1.3 tonnes of plutonium oxide on its controversial trans-oceanic journey from France to Japan, …

Bad break-up in warm waters: Why marine sponges suffer with rising temperatures

The answer might lie in the breakdown of the symbiosis between the host and its microbes

Climate change to increase sea level in Lakshadweep, affect airport, residential areas: Study

Lakshadweep Islands are one of the least polluting marine ecosystems and yet have to bear the harsh brunt of climate change

For the first time, study confirms presence of microplastics in Indian cosmetics

Results show that 50 per cent of the face wash products and 67 per cent of the facial scrubs contain microplastics

Sustainable lobster harvesting in the Caribbean

The practice of diving deep into the sea to catch lobsters is unsafe for humans and has claimed many lives over the years

Sustainable aquaculture is possible, with the right science

Scientific input will be crucial if the expansion of aquaculture is to be managed in a sustainable way