Seaweed: The next big thing in Indian agriculture set to come from the Eastern Coast
The Indian government has come up with a package of Rs 640 crore to promote seaweed cultivation of up to 1.12 million tonnes by 2025; can it succeed?
Five African countries among top 20 highest contributors to plastic marine debris in the world
Plastic debris in oceans is a potential threat to Africa's food security, economic development, marine ecosystems and establishment of a vibrant …
New atlas shows how oceans benefit people, economy
Oceans are an important resource as they cover 70 per cent of the Earth and support and sustain life on our planet
Climate change, tourism and the Great Barrier Reef: what we know
Adding complexity to the issue, there is debate locally as to how widespread the coral bleaching reported by scientists really is
Ocean economy set to double in size by 2030
With more sustainable development, the economy can touch over US $ 3.2 trillion by 2030, according to an OECD report
Cape Town’s caracals have metal pollutants in their blood — an environmental red flag
Cape Town’s freshwater and marine systems, where caracals hunt, are likely more polluted than expected
Timeless plastic: Museum displays vintage beached waste
Archeoplastica is a museum of ancient plastic items, now displaying some of the items in a virtual mode. As the world negotiates a new …
Science and Engineering Research Board awards national post-doctoral fellowships to 301 researchers
These fellowships supports young budding researchers to establish themselves as independent scientists
COVID-19: Traditional fisherfolk left in the lurch
They are not included in PM-Kisan and hence are not eligible for benefits similar to farmers
Kakinada fishers grapple with pollution, climate change and unemployment
Marine plastic pollution is reducing fish catch even as regular jobs have reduced, even for the educated
India's marine meadows
Tape seagrass, which has the longest leaves among its kind found in Indian waters, is a major carbon sink. A recent study has some useful …
DNA test suggests mussel pest on Cochin coast to be invasive foreigner
Marine biologists at the Cochin University of Science and Technology have found that a heavily fouling mussel growing in the backwaters of Cochin …
In 2 years, 1 lakh endangered horseshoe crabs saved in Odisha
Scientists are resorting to artificial breeding and larval rearing to increase their population
Kabul river’s famous Sher Mahi fish in peril
Between the impact of climate change, pollution, and overfishing, the Sher Mahi is dwindling away
Saving oceans: shipping industry to go green
All businesses affect the oceans. Some like marine tourism have a direct effect on the health of oceans
Hundreds of whales die in third largest mass stranding incident in New Zealand
Golden Bay is conducive to stranding because its shallow muddy waters confuse whales’ sonar, making it difficult for them to swim out once …
Species speed up adaptation to beat effects of warmer oceans
Species threatened by climate change may find ways to adapt far quicker than through changes in DNA
The Earth's biodiversity could be much greater than we thought
A widely touted study proposes a total of 8.7 million species, but they could be 10 times more
Fisherfolk unite
People from fishing communities across the world are getting organised to fight for their rights
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To prevent overkill
Medicinal values of marine life make it vulnerable to overexploitation. But it is now possible to artificially produce such qualities
COVID-19: Fishermen from Andhra stuck in Odisha as state declares ‘fishing holiday’
Fishermen begin to weave nets, another source of income for them
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Fisherfolk demand lifting of ban on sea cucumber fishing
The heroic effort to save Florida’s coral reef from devastating ocean heat
As water temperatures spiked in Florida Keys, scientists, coral reef restoration groups and government agencies launched an emergency response to …