World Heritage Committee defers decision on Great Barrier Reef
Australian government given time to improve reef’s health; not to be included in list of ‘in danger’ sites yet
Deep in pursuit
The giant squid, a deep sea tentacled monster, may no longer be able to play hide and see with the scientific community. A team of biologists are …
India’s first 'sex-on-the-reef' recorded
Finding shows Lakshadweep’s coral reef is recovering from the stress experienced after the 2010 El Niño
Good news! Pacific Bluefin Tuna stock to rebound sooner than expected due to global conservation efforts
Significant young population in current biomass means rebound targets will be met much ahead of schedule
World's first digital map of the ocean floor released
This interactive map will help scientists study the impact of global warming on oceans
Scientists tag Loggerhead sea turtle off the US west coast
Adult turtles have been tagged earlier. Small transmitters have been recently made so that they can be attached to juveniles also
Activists find flaws with Australia’s new ban on supertrawlers
India’s new guidelines on deep sea fishing by big vessels have left many environmentalists irked
Olive Ridley nesting begins: Over 500,000 turtles lay eggs in 4 days at Odisha’s Gahirmatha sanctuary
Space crunch has pushed several female turtles to return to sea. But they will be back in a few days to nest
Climate change? Experts are not sure as Olive Ridley ‘Arribada’ starts a month early at Odisha’s Rushikulya
Suitable climatic and beach conditions are the reasons for the early mass nesting of Olive Ridley turtles this year, according to experts
Winds of change
El Nio, a weather phenomenon caused by a complex interaction between atmospheric and oceanic conditions has ushered in drought, forest fires and …
Aqua guard
Denmark introduces an advanced system to moniter oxygen depletion and waste dumping in seawater
Hilsa vanishing from poor and middle-class people’s menu in Odisha
Over-exploitation of fish stocks, construction of dams, use of gill nets and climatic factors to blame
Near but not dear
A recent study conducted by the World Wide Fund for Nature- International on birds in the Midway Islands proves that pollution too makes the …
Documenting dissent
DECOMMISSIONING THE BRENT SPAR·Tony Rice and Paula Owen·E & FN SPON (An Imprint of Routledge), 1999·182pp
Living on the edge
Coastal South Asia is fragile and vulnerable to climate change impacts. Yet, governments are setting up industries, ports and promoting tourism …
Climate impact: Europe is warming two times faster than rest of planet
Over 16,000 deaths in continent in 2022 due to meteorological, hydrological and climate-related hazards, found WMO & Copernicus …
Health ministry sets timeframe for keeping animals treated with antibiotics out of food chain
Antibiotics used for therapeutic purposes in animals to carry details of withdrawal period
Sponged to death
Natural sponges from the Mediterranean Sea are fast disappearing. Global warming and overfishing figure among the list of perpetrators of this …
No respite for Ridleys
Turtle excluder devices can reduce turtle deaths. But a web of politics and government laxity prevents their use
Highest mortality year for dolphins, whales
US authorities investigating if stranding incidents linked to BP oil spill in Gulf of Mexico
Olive Ridley turtles return to nest at Odisha sanctuary after two years
DRDO switches off lights at the missile test range nearby to help draw female turtles back to the beach
Some nets and sunshine
Fishers in a Tamil Nadu village save cost and improve catch with solar panel-fitted boats
Sea ice helped control atmospheric carbon around 14,500 yrs ago: Study
Seasonal growth and destruction of sea ice enhanced the amount of marine life, which drew carbon from atmosphere, researchers found
Forest guards protecting Olive Ridley turtles to be exempted from poll duty
Decision taken after forest officials tell authorities that not exempting them would hamper conservation of wildlife and sea turtles
Odisha plans regulated Olive Ridley tourism
State's coast is nesting ground for the half the world's population of the endangered turtle; tour operators sceptical of the plan