WATER WORLD - AFRICA DAILY

Scientists describe new clam species from depths off Canada's Atlantic coast

Sep 02, 2015 (SPX)

Canadian scientists have described a new species of giant file clam, originally collected from deep waters off Newfoundland 30 years ago. The scientific paper, ...

Climate change will irreversibly force key ocean bacteria into overdrive

Sep 02, 2015 (SPX)

Imagine being in a car with the gas pedal stuck to the floor, heading toward a cliff's edge. Metaphorically speaking, that's what climate change will do to the ...

Could tiny jellyfish propulsion drive design of new underwater craft

Sep 02, 2015 (SPX)

The University of Oregon's Kelly Sutherland has seen the future of under-sea exploration by studying the swimming prowess of tiny jellyfish gathered from Puget ...

Understanding the deep sea is key to a sustainable blue economy

Sep 02, 2015 (SPX)

A multi-disciplinary group of European researchers spanning natural science, socio-economics and law have joined forces to assess the current landscape of deep-...

Intensity of desert storms may affect ocean phytoplankton

Sep 01, 2015 (SPX)

Each spring, powerful dust storms in the deserts of Mongolia and northern China send thick clouds of particles into the atmosphere. Eastward winds sweep these p...

Data backs limits on deep-sea fishing by depth

Aug 31, 2015 (SPX)

Researchers reporting in the Cell Press journal Current Biology on August 27 have evidence in support of a clearly defined depth limit for deep-sea fishing in E...

Nearly all seabirds will have ingested plastic by 2050

Aug 31, 2015 (AFP)

Most seabirds have already eaten plastic in the oceans, and scientists projected Monday that 99 percent will have done so by 2050. Plastics are pervasive in the...

Qatar coral reef at risk from warming seas

Aug 31, 2015 (AFP)

High sea temperatures off the coast of Qatar threaten precious coral reef and have caused mass deaths among some 20 types of fish, Doha-based marine researchers...

New research vessel passes Navy acceptance trials

Aug 28, 2015 (UPI)

A first-of-class U.S. Navy oceanographic research vessel has successfully completed acceptance trials by the Navy's Board of Inspection and Survey. Trials of th...

NASA Zeroes in on Ocean Rise: How Much? How Soon?

Aug 27, 2015 (JPL)

Seas around the world have risen an average of nearly 3 inches (8 centimeters) since 1992, with some locations rising more than 9 inches (25 centimeters) due to...

Rare nautilus sighted for the first time in 3 decades

Aug 27, 2015 (SPX)

In early August, biologist Peter Ward returned from the South Pacific with news that he encountered an old friend, one he hadn't seen in over three decades. The...

NASA's OMG Mission Maps Greenland's Coastline

Aug 27, 2015 (JPL)

This summer, a refitted fishing boat is mapping the seafloor around Greenland as the first step in a six-year research program to document the loss of ice from ...

The Fingerprints of Sea Level Rise

Aug 27, 2015 (JPL)

When you fill a sink, the water rises at the same rate to the same height in every corner. That's not the way it works with our rising seas. According to the 23...

Warming Seas and Melting Ice Sheets

Aug 27, 2015 (JPL)

Sea level rise is a natural consequence of the warming of our planet. We know this from basic physics. When water heats up, it expands. So when the ocean warms,...

Is too much fresh water used to water Florida lawns

Aug 27, 2015 (SPX)

Wasting fresh water is a real concern. A recent study conducted with homeowners in central Florida found that, on average, 64 percent of the drinking water used...

Water covers 70 percent of the Earth's surface, but only a fraction is fresh

Aug 27, 2015 (SPX)

Fresh water--connecting and sustaining all aspects of life on Earth, including food and energy--is in great danger. Moreover, scientists are worried not only ab...

Cajuns losing Louisiana island home to erosion

Aug 26, 2015 (AFP)

Deep in the bayous of Louisiana, time seems to move more slowly. But it's not moving slowly enough to save a community of Native Americans living on a strip of ...

Rare South Pacific nautilus seen after 30-year absence

Aug 26, 2015 (UPI)

It's been 30 years since biologist Peter Ward saw a rare species of nautilus off the coast of Ndrova Island in Papua New Guinea. In early August, he saw the spe...

Climate impacts on marine biodiversity

Aug 25, 2015 (SPX)

New research into the impact of climate change has found that warming oceans will cause profound changes in the global distribution of marine biodiversity. In a...

S'no water in Sierra Nevadas

Aug 25, 2015 (SPX)

Most of us have strong opinions about snow during the winter. For some, it's a curse. Others enjoy the recreation heavy snowfall brings. Yet, once warmer weathe...