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China desalinating massive amounts of water
Aug 10, 2015 (XNA)
China had built a total of 112 seawater desalination plants by the end of 2014, producing 926,900 tonnes of fresh water per day, the State Oceanic Administratio...
Parental experience may help coral offspring survive climate change
Aug 07, 2015 (SPX)
A new study from scientists at the University of Hawai'i - Manoa's (UHM) Hawai'i Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) reveals that preconditioning adult corals to...
Fish off Australia's coast dive deep to avoid heat
Aug 07, 2015 (UPI)
Humans retreat inside and blast the air conditioning when it's hot, but fish don't have such a luxury. New research shows a common predator species off the Aust...
Researcher discovers a new deep-sea fish species
Aug 07, 2015 (SPX)
They are some of the most interesting and unique creatures in the oceans - deep-sea life. Most people can identify a shark or sea turtle or whale, but many are ...
Optimal observation locations for improving high-impact air-sea enviromental events forecastings
Aug 07, 2015 (SPX)
High-impact oceanic-atmospheric environmental events, such as El Nino-Southern Oscillation (ENSO), Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD), tropical cyclones (TCs) and Kurosh...
U.S. sets aside funding for marine power
Aug 07, 2015 (UPI)
Projects focused at the university level will share $7.4 million in research funds to develop components for marine energy, the U.S. Energy Department said. The...
Armored in concrete, hardened shorelines lose the soft protections of coastal wetlands
Aug 07, 2015 (SPX)
As we expand our coastal cities and armor the coast against the ravages of the sea, we lose the resiliency of the coastlines' natural defenses. Rachel Gittman a...
Africa's fires mean less rain during the dry season
Aug 06, 2015 (UPI)
In any given year, half of all fires on Earth burned in Africa. Most are set by farmers to promote agricultural productivity and to clear land for planting. But...
2015 Gulf 'dead zone' bigger than normal
Aug 05, 2015 (UPI)
The low-oxygen "dead zone" in the Gulf of Mexico has grown larger than normal, NOAA scientists say. At last count, the hypoxic blob covered 6,474 square miles. ...
Can fish evolve to become less catchable?
Aug 05, 2015 (UPI)
Unbridled fishing pressure can drive species to the brink of extinction, but can commercial fishing drive evolution? The drive to reproduce and avoid predation ...
Self-assembling, biomimetic membranes may aid water filtration
Aug 04, 2015 (SPX)
A synthetic membrane that self assembles and is easily produced may lead to better gas separation, water purification, drug delivery and DNA recognition, accord...
Ocean changes are affecting salmon biodiversity and survival
Aug 04, 2015 (SPX)
The biodiversity of two Northern Pacific salmon species may be at risk due to changes in ocean conditions at the equator, reports a study by the University of C...
Greenhouse gases' millennia-long ocean legacy
Aug 04, 2015 (SPX)
Continuing current carbon dioxide (CO2) emission trends throughout this century and beyond would leave a legacy of heat and acidity in the deep ocean. These cha...
Veolia says net profits more than double to 321 million euros
Aug 03, 2015 (AFP)
Waste management giant Veolia said Monday its profits in the first half of the year more than doubled to 321 million euros ($352 million), helped by a cost-cutt...
Fiji military boss says sudden resignation no sign of instability
Aug 03, 2015 (AFP)
Outgoing Fiji military chief Mosese Tikoitoga Monday said the nation's armed forces were stable despite his sudden career switch. The Fiji government announced ...
Bering Sea hotspot for corals and sponges
Aug 01, 2015 (SPX)
North of the Aleutian Islands, submarine canyons in the cold waters of the eastern Bering Sea contain a highly productive "green belt" that is home to deep-wate...
Studying killer whales with an unmanned aerial vehicle
Aug 01, 2015 (SPX)
Last year, for the first time, scientists used an unmanned aerial vehicle, or UAV, to study killer whales from above. In an article published this month in the ...
Research spotlights a previously unknown microbial drama
Aug 01, 2015 (SPX)
A team of marine researchers funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) has discovered a three-way conflict raging at the microscopic level in the frigid w...
Island nations seek UN help combatting climate change
Jul 31, 2015 (AFP)
More than a dozen small island nations made an urgent appeal to the UN Security Council Thursday for help in combatting climate change, which they said poses a ...
California cuts water use beyond governor's target
Jul 30, 2015 (AFP)
Californians cut water use by more than the 25 percent demanded by Governor Jerry Brown in June, the first month that new emergency rules came into force, offic...
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