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Seatronics secures first UK sale of 2G Robotics' ULS-200 underwater laser scanner
Aug 25, 2015 (SPX)
Seatronics, an Acteon company, has secured the first UK sale of 2G Robotics' ULS-200 underwater laser scanner. The system was purchased by HR Wallingford; a wor...
Sea level and coastal uplift along the US Pacific Coast
Aug 25, 2015 (SPX)
A new GSA Bulletin study shows that uplift rates across the Pacific Coast of the USA and northern Mexico have been overestimated by an average of more than 40%....
Island nations say climate talks failure not an option
Aug 22, 2015 (AFP)
Two of the world's most vulnerable low-lying island nations, Kiribati and Tuvalu, have said failure at upcoming climate talks in Paris is not an option as risin...
Female fish genitalia evolve in response to predators, interbreeding
Aug 21, 2015 (SPX)
Female fish in the Bahamas have developed ways of showing males that "No means no." In an example of a co-evolutionary arms race between male and female fish, N...
University of Queensland scientist warns against shark culling
Aug 21, 2015 (SPX)
A University of Queensland scientist has cautioned against culling sharks because the long term ecological impact cannot be predicted. School of Biomedical Scie...
South Indian state orders temples to pray for rain
Aug 19, 2015 (AFP)
Authorities in a south Indian state have ordered temples to perform special prayers for rain after a disappointing monsoon. The Andhra Pradesh government said I...
AUV plankton sampling system deployed
Aug 18, 2015 (SPX)
A group of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) researchers and engineers have developed and tested an innovative new system for sampling small planktoni...
Frequent volcanic eruptions likely cause of long-term ocean cooling
Aug 18, 2015 (SPX)
An international team of researchers found an 1800 year-long cooling trend in the surface layer of the Earth's oceans, and that volcanic eruptions were the like...
Up to 30 percent less precipitation in the Central Andes in future
Aug 18, 2015 (SPX)
Seasonal water shortages already occur in the Central Andes of Peru and Bolivia. By the end of the century, precipitation could fall by up to 30% according to a...
Eliminating water-borne bacteria with pages from The Drinkable Book
Aug 18, 2015 (SPX)
Human consumption of bacterially contaminated water causes millions of deaths each year throughout the world--primarily among children. While studying the mater...
1,800 years of global ocean cooling halted by global warming
Aug 18, 2015 (SPX)
Prior to the advent of human-caused global warming in the 19th century, the surface layer of Earth's oceans had undergone 1,800 years of a steady cooling trend,...
The 'End of the high seas,' or we watch the seas die
Aug 18, 2015 (SPX)
Even optimistic estimates for what might be achieved at December's Climate Change Conference (COP21) in Paris will not be enough to save the world's coral reefs...
Scientists pioneer method to track water flowing through glaciers
Aug 14, 2015 (SPX)
Researchers for the first time have used seismic sensors to track meltwater flowing through glaciers and into the ocean, an essential step to understanding the ...
Researchers detail carbon output from rivers and streams
Aug 14, 2015 (SPX)
Work by a University of Wyoming professor and a recent UW Ph.D. graduate has provided a more complete picture of the role of rivers and streams in the global ca...
Big data maps world's ocean floor
Aug 14, 2015 (SPX)
Scientists from the University of Sydney's School of Geosciences have led the creation of the world's first digital map of the seafloor's geology. It is the fir...
Blue-green algae poses threat to US water systems
Aug 14, 2015 (SPX)
A report concludes that blooms of toxic cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae, are a poorly monitored and underappreciated risk to recreational and drinking water ...
New digital seafloor map provides answers and more questions
Aug 14, 2015 (SPX)
Ocean sediments cover 70% of our planet's surface, forming the substrate for the largest ecosystem on Earth and its largest carbon reservoir - but the most rece...
El Nino could be strongest in modern history: US
Aug 13, 2015 (AFP)
The El Nino weather phenomenon that began this year could be among the strongest in 65 years, US government scientists said Thursday. El Nino comes with a warmi...
Outpouring of cash for California company's water-saving shower
Aug 13, 2015 (AFP)
A super-efficient shower fixture that reduces water waste by 70 percent is gaining enthusiastic backing from some of Silicon Valley's biggest names, reaping in ...
Three Chinese groups in bidding for Romanian dam project
Aug 11, 2015 (AFP)
Three Chinese consortia are bidding to build a hydro-electric dam in Romania worth an estimated one billion euros ($1.1 billion), the Hidro Tarnita company over...
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