WATER WORLD

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China's sparkling bioluminescent seas are glowing brighter
Jun 13, 2019 (SPX)
Red Noctiluca scintillans are single-celled organisms found in coastal waters all over the world. Commonly known as sea sparkles, at night the organisms glow a ...
NASA explores our changing freshwater world
Jun 13, 2019 (SPX)
Catastrophic flooding in the U.S. Midwest this spring has caused billions of dollars in damage and wreaked havoc with crops, after rain tipped off a mass meltin...
Climate change on track to reduce ocean wildife by 17%
Jun 12, 2019 (AFP)
In a world that heats up three to four degrees Celsius compared to pre-industrial levels, 17 percent of marine biomass -- from minuscule plankton to 100-tonne w...
Water tankers prove a lifeline for India's parched villages
Jun 12, 2019 (AFP)
Over the next two hours Dukre helps them empty the 12,000-litre (3,170-gallon) tank, providing a lifeline to this small community as India reels from one of its...
Israeli coral rescue plan needs chisel and deep blue sea
Jun 11, 2019 (AFP)
The coral and others close by would most likely perish in planned maintenance works at the site, degrading all the benefits they bring to underwater life. So to...
Fish adaptations in Antarctica mirror the development of human bone disease
Jun 11, 2019 (UPI)
When scientists mapped the genome of a group of Antarctic fishes called notothenioids, they found a long history of genetic change, including adaptations mirror...
Man killed in fight over water in India amid deadly dust storm
Jun 07, 2019 (AFP)
The argument broke out on Wednesday when a 48-year-old man and his three sons were allegedly syphoning large quantities of water from a public tank near Thanjav...
Crucial to life, oceans get chance in climate spotlight
Jun 07, 2019 (AFP)
But there is another area of concern, one that covers two thirds of the planet and plays a crucial role in absorbing dangerous greenhouse gases and regulating e...
Earth's rotation is helping mix the water in Italy's Lake Garda
Jun 05, 2019 (UPI)
Ventilation and water mixing are essential for lake ecosystems. New research, published this week in the journal Scientific Reports, suggests the rotation of th...
A rose inspires smart way to collect and purify water
Jun 03, 2019 (SPX)
A team led by associate professor Donglei (Emma) Fan in the Cockrell School of Engineering's Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering developed a new approac...
Australia promises $250m to Solomons in face of China growth
Jun 03, 2019 (AFP)
Morrison, in his first overseas trip since re-election two weeks ago, unveiled the package amid talks with Solomons Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare. It came in...
In Nigeria's Lagos, aquatic weed plagues waterways
Jun 01, 2019 (AFP)
The spread of the invasive species of fast-growing plant is not only damaging transport links in Nigeria's economic capital, built on a lagoon dotted with islan...
Ocean and space exploration blend at URI's Graduate School of Oceanography
May 30, 2019 (SPX)
The SUBSEA (Systematic Underwater Biogeochemical Science and Exploration Analog) research program is a partnership among NASA's Ames Research Center in Silicon ...
Floating sweatshops: Is the fish you eat caught by 'slaves'?
May 29, 2019 (AFP)
The global fishing industry is riddled with forced labour, anti-trafficking experts say, warning that consumers are unaware of the "true cost" of the seafood th...
Solomons first trip for re-elected Australia PM amid China tensions
May 27, 2019 (AFP)
Morrison's visit to the Solomons next week will come after he elevated the Pacific back to a full ministerial role on Sunday, appointing to the position a close...
UD researchers examine the age of groundwater in Egyptian aquifers
May 27, 2019 (SPX)
Knowing how much water is available in the groundwater aquifers and how fast it is being replenished is vital for providing the population with water for drinki...
Comet Provides New Clues to Origins of Earth's Oceans
May 24, 2019 (SPX)
A new study reveals that the water in many comets may share a common origin with Earth's oceans, reinforcing the idea that comets played a key role in bringing ...
Unexpected observation of ice at low temperature, high pressure questions water theory
May 23, 2019 (SPX)
Observation of these particular crystalline ice phases, known as ice IX, ice XV and ice VIII, challenges accepted theories about super-cooled water and amorphou...
Tropical Pacific variability key for successful climate forecasts
May 22, 2019 (SPX)
Climate forecasts for the future have to incorporate these variations. A team of scientists from Australia and Germany has now found out that in particular the ...
Fish fences across the tropical seas having large-scale devastating effects
May 22, 2019 (SPX)
Fish fences are a common type of traditional fishing gear regularly constructed from mangrove poles and nets spanning hundreds of metres which are placed semi-p...
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