WATER WORLD

News About The Oceans of Earth

6,978 articles

Short-lived greenhouse gases cause centuries of sea-level rise
Jan 10, 2017 (SPX)
Even if there comes a day when the world completely stops emitting greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, coastal regions and island nations will continue to exp...
Nickelodeon to build Philippine underwater theme park
Jan 10, 2017 (AFP)
American children's television network Nickelodeon has announced it will build an underwater resort and theme park on an island known as the Philippines' last e...
Hydropower in China impacts the flow of the Mekong River
Jan 10, 2017 (SPX)
A study led by researchers from Aalto University in Finland reveals that the hydropower projects in China have caused major river flow changes to the Mekong Riv...
Landmark global scale study reveals potential future impact of ocean acidification
Jan 10, 2017 (SPX)
Ocean Acidification and the extent to which marine species are able to deal with low pH levels in the Earth's seas, could have a significant influence on shifti...
Great Barrier Reef almost drowned; climate implications
Jan 10, 2017 (SPX)
An analysis of the Great Barrier Reef during a time prior to it becoming the modern shallow reef has found the World Heritage Listed 'wonder' almost drowned bec...
Climate change could trigger strong sea level rise
Jan 10, 2017 (SPX)
About 15,000 years ago, the ocean around Antarctica has seen an abrupt sea level rise of several meters. It could happen again. An international team of scienti...
Are tiny grazers the new hope for Caribbean reefs
Jan 10, 2017 (SPX)
Thirty years ago a mysterious disease wiped out long-spined black sea urchins across the Caribbean, leading to massive algal overgrowth that smothered already o...
BAE Systems contracted for USS San Antonio modernization
Jan 09, 2017 (UPI)
BAE Systems has received a $75 million contract to perform maintenance and modernization services for the U.S. Navy's USS San Antonio. The contract covers a com...
DARPA's networks of the sea enter next stage
Jan 09, 2017 (SPX)
DARPA's Tactical Undersea Network Architecture (TUNA) program recently completed its initial phase, successfully developing concepts and technologies aimed at r...
In Damascus, an old solution to water shortages: the hammam
Jan 09, 2017 (AFP)
Anwar al-Ades hasn't bathed properly in two weeks because of water shortages in Syria's capital Damascus, but all that is about to change at the city's oldest b...
18 dead as torrential rains submerge Thai south
Jan 07, 2017 (AFP)
Heavy rains continued to hammer Thailand's flood-ravaged south on Saturday, bringing the death toll up to 18 and leaving thousands of villages partially submerg...
Murky Amazon waters cloud fish vision
Jan 06, 2017 (SPX)
Cichlids are a remarkably diverse family of fish, with many African freshwater species known for their incredible visual system. These cichlids' complex vision ...
Study confirms steady warming of oceans for past 75 years
Jan 06, 2017 (SPX)
Scientists have solved a puzzling break in continuity of ocean warming records that sparked much controversy after climate data was published in the journal Sci...
Study finds potential instability in Atlantic Ocean water circulation system
Jan 06, 2017 (SPX)
One of the world's largest ocean circulation systems may not be as stable as today's weather models predict, according to a new study. In fact, changes in the A...
Japan investigating dolphin escape in slaughter town
Jan 05, 2017 (AFP)
Japanese police said Thursday they were investigating the escape of four dolphins from a park in a Japanese town that has gained international notoriety for sta...
UN slams 'war crime' as 5.5 mn in Damascus without water
Jan 05, 2017 (AFP)
Five and a half million people in Damascus are now suffering water shortages, the UN said Thursday, warning that targeting water sources constitutes a "war crim...
Japan's 'Tuna King' wins annual auction for $636,000
Jan 05, 2017 (AFP)
Japan's self-styled "Tuna King" has done it again -- paying more than $600,000 for a single fish. Sushi entrepreneur Kiyoshi Kimura paid top price at the first ...
Study reveals the importance of grazers for coral reefs
Jan 05, 2017 (UPI)
Every ecosystem is a balancing act, some more delicate than others. Small changes can yield large and unexpected consequences. New research suggests that for co...
Zimbabwe water crisis gives rise to backdoor sellers
Jan 01, 2017 (AFP)
From jobless youths hired to dig wells to illegal sellers supplying water in buckets and large tanks, some enterprising Zimbabweans are cashing in on the countr...
Damascenes struggle after clashes cut off water
Dec 30, 2016 (AFP)
Near a church in old Damascus, people in a long queue wait impatiently for the tanker to fill their canisters after being deprived of water for a week. "I can't...
Buy Advertising About Us Editorial & Other Enquiries Privacy statement
The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, is Copyright 1995-2026 Space Media Network. All websites are published in Australia and are solely subject to Australian law and governed by Fair Use principles for news reporting and research purposes.