WATER WORLD - AFRICA DAILY

Half of marine life wiped out in 40 years: WWF

Sep 16, 2015 (AFP)

Pollution, industrial fishing and climate change have killed off half of marine life in the last four decades, according to a WWF report released Wednesday. Spe...

Southern Ocean removing carbon dioxide from atmosphere more efficiently

Sep 15, 2015 (SPX)

Since 2002, the Southern Ocean has been removing more of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, according to two new studies. These studies make...

US navy agrees to limit sonar, explosives near marine mammals

Sep 15, 2015 (AFP)

In a court settlement described as "historic" by conservation groups, the US Navy has agreed to limit its use of sonar equipment and explosives that harm whales...

Ocean acidification weighing heavily upon marine algae

Sep 14, 2015 (SPX)

Ocean acidification can weaken algal skeletons, reducing their performance and impacting upon marine biodiversity, say scientists in a new research paper publis...

Study reveals need for better understanding of water use

Sep 14, 2015 (SPX)

A new study reveals a pressing need to better understand water use in America's rivers, with implications for drought-stricken regions of the country. Findings ...

Last chance for oasis in China's desert

Sep 14, 2015 (SPX)

Ten percent of the world's cotton is produced in the Xinjiang region in northwestern China. Irrigating the cotton fields, however, is causing ecological problem...

Pacific president criticises Australian minister's 'lapping waves' quip

Sep 12, 2015 (AFP)

President Anote Tong, whose low-lying Pacific nation of Kiribati is threatened by rising seas, Saturday criticised an Australian minister's quip about "water la...

As coral disappears, so do tiny crab species

Sep 11, 2015 (UPI)

Little-studied species of tiny crabs are at risk of extinction, researchers say, as coral reefs continue to disappear. A new study by researchers from the Unive...

Study links large dams with malaria infections

Sep 11, 2015 (UPI)

Want to attract more mosquitos? Just build a dam. New research is drawing attention to the role large dams play in encouraging the spread of malaria. According ...

Activists find Taiwanese ship with 'illegal' shark fins: Greenpeace

Sep 10, 2015 (AFP)

Greenpeace said Thursday they boarded a Taiwanese ship allegedly operating illegally near Papua New Guinea, finding bags of shark fins onboard in what could be ...

Pacific leader warns Australia on climate stance

Sep 08, 2015 (AFP)

Australia should consider leaving the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) if it cannot accept the regional body's firm stance on climate change, Kiribati President Anot...

Paris climate talks our last chance, say Pacific leaders

Sep 07, 2015 (AFP)

Pacific leaders said Monday that upcoming climate talks in Paris are the last chance for the world to reach an agreement that can save their vulnerable island n...

Japan loos flush with success after toilet design contest

Sep 07, 2015 (AFP)

Japan's luckiest lavatories have received a government award for their spotless appearance in a hard-fought contest among the nation's prettiest and most practi...

Longest Polish river reveals secrets amid drought

Sep 05, 2015 (AFP)

Archaeologists are having a field day in Poland's longest river, the Vistula, which because of a drought has hit a record low water level allowing them to uncov...

TES Satellite Instrument Gives New Insight into Water Cycle

Sep 04, 2015 (JPL)

Research using NASA satellite measurements has given scientists a better understanding of what happens to rain and snow that falls on land - how much runs off i...

Marine animal colony is a multi-jet swimming machine, scientists report

Sep 03, 2015 (SPX)

Marine animals that swim by jet propulsion, such as squid and jellyfish, are not uncommon. But it's rare to find a colony of animals that coordinates multiple j...

A technique designed to predict how much energy waves will be bringing

Sep 03, 2015 (SPX)

Marine energy has a great future potential according to the experts, but there is still a long way to go before it can be used on a large scale. Despite the pro...

Sea temperature changes linked to mystery North Pacific ecosystem shifts

Sep 03, 2015 (SPX)

Longer, less frequent climate fluctuations may be contributing to abrupt and unexplained ecosystem shifts in the North Pacific, according to a study by the Univ...

VIMS reports intense and widespread algal blooms

Sep 03, 2015 (SPX)

Water sampling and aerial photography by researchers at William and Mary's Virginia Institute of Marine Science show that the algal blooms currently coloring lo...

New international standards needed to manage ocean noise

Sep 02, 2015 (SPX)

As governments and industries expand their use of high-decibel seismic surveys to explore the ocean bottom for resources, experts from eight universities and en...