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New ocean forecast could help predict fish habitat six months in advance
Sep 05, 2013 (SPX)
People are now used to long-term weather forecasts that predict what the coming winter may bring. But University of Washington researchers and federal scientist...
Morphing manganese
Sep 05, 2013 (SPX)
An often-overlooked form of manganese, an element critical to many life processes, is far more prevalent in ocean environments than previously known, according ...
Submarine canyons a source of marine invertebrate diversity, abundance
Sep 05, 2013 (SPX)
Submarine canyons play an important role in maintaining high levels of biodiversity of small invertebrates in the seafloor sediments of the main and northwester...
19 Algerians arrested over water riot: report
Sep 05, 2013 (AFP)
Nineteen people were arrested in Algeria's Setif region when clashes erupted between protesters and police during a demonstration against water shortages, natio...
Sea-level rise drives shoreline retreat in Hawaii
Sep 05, 2013 (SPX)
Sea-level rise (SLR) has been isolated as a principal cause of coastal erosion in Hawaii. Differing rates of relative sea-level rise on the islands of Oahu and ...
Sea otters promote recovery of seagrass beds
Sep 05, 2013 (SPX)
Scientists studying the decline and recovery of seagrass beds in one of California's largest estuaries have found that recolonization of the estuary by sea otte...
Carbon-sequestering ocean plants may cope with climate changes over the long run
Sep 05, 2013 (SPX)
A year-long experiment on tiny ocean organisms called coccolithophores suggests that the single-celled algae may still be able to grow their calcified shells ev...
Ocean fish acquire more mercury at depth
Sep 05, 2013 (SPX)
Mercury-a common industrial toxin-is carried through the atmosphere before settling on the ocean and entering the marine food web. Now, exciting new research fr...
Where can coral reefs relocate to escape the heat?
Sep 05, 2013 (SPX)
The best real estate for coral reefs over the coming decades will no longer be around the equator but in the sub-tropics, new research from the University of Br...
Bringing corals back from the brink
Sep 05, 2013 (SPX)
Shocks caused by climate and seasonal change could be used to aid recovery of some of the world's badly-degraded coral reefs, an international team of scientist...
New skin-eating fungus is killing Dutch salamanders
Sep 02, 2013 (AFP)
A new kind of skin-eating fungus has been killing fire salamanders in the Netherlands at an alarming rate, European researchers said Monday. The boldly colored ...
US, Sweden unveil $25 mln clean water technology grant
Sep 02, 2013 (AFP)
The US Agency for International Development and the Swedish government announced a $25 million grant program Monday to increase access to clean water for farmin...
Pacific summit aims to renew global climate efforts
Sep 01, 2013 (AFP)
Some of the world's smallest nations will use a Pacific summit this week to push the globe's biggest polluters to finally act on climate change, an issue that t...
Indian Ocean paradise island beset by shark controversy
Aug 29, 2013 (AFP)
The dangers of shark attacks are no secret for Georges, who as a kid was repeatedly warned to beware of the large predators lurking in the tropical waters off h...
China invests cash, expertise in Argentine dams, railroad
Aug 28, 2013 (UPI)
China is entering a politically sensitive partnership with Argentina to build two new giant hydroelectric dams to showcase the Asian nation's expertise in a reg...
Dead Sea, Red Sea plan raises environmental hackles
Aug 26, 2013 (AFP)
A plan to link the Red Sea with the shrinking Dead Sea could save it from total evaporation and bring desalinated water to thirsty neighbours Israel, Jordan and...
Time running out to save tuna stocks: campaigners
Aug 26, 2013 (AFP)
Time is running out to save some species of tuna from overfishing, environmental groups warned Monday, calling for Japan to take the lead in reducing the global...
How otters save the sea grasses
Aug 26, 2013 (AFP)
Otters can help rejuvenate sea grasses, a vulnerable natural resource that protects the coastline and provides habitat for fish, according to research published...
In US, 'rivers on Rolaids' are legacy of acid rain
Aug 26, 2013 (AFP)
Two-thirds of rivers in the eastern United States are becoming increasingly alkaline, making their waters more dangerous for crop irrigation and fish life, scie...
Japan seeds clouds to boost Tokyo rain
Aug 23, 2013 (AFP)
Japanese scientists have fired cloud seeding equipment to help top up reservoirs serving the 35 million people of greater Tokyo, officials said Friday, amid a s...
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