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Scientists Discover Thriving Colonies of Microbes in Ocean 'Plastisphere'
Jul 01, 2013 (SPX)
Scientists have discovered a diverse multitude of microbes colonizing and thriving on flecks of plastic that have polluted the oceans-a vast new human-made flot...
New forecast doubles lead time for El Nino: study
Jul 01, 2013 (AFP)
A new method could double the lead time for forecasting the ocean warming trend known as El Nino and help communities better prepare for crops losses, floods an...
ASV developing maritime USV
Jul 01, 2013 (UPI)
The development of a long-endurance, marine unmanned surface vessel is being undertaken for Britain by Autonomous Surface Vehicles Ltd. The Phase 2 contract for...
Ethiopia insists on talks with Egypt to solve Nile row
Jun 30, 2013 (AFP)
Ethiopia is hoping that talks with Egypt will ease a row over sharing the waters of the Nile, Foreign Minister Tedros Adhanom said on Sunday during a trip to Al...
Clearing up confusion on future of Colorado River flows
Jun 28, 2013 (SPX)
The Colorado River provides water for more than 30 million people, including those in the fast-growing cities of Las Vegas, Phoenix and Los Angeles. Increasing ...
Sea level along Maryland's shorelines could rise 2 feet by 2050
Jun 27, 2013 (SPX)
A new report on sea level rise recommends that the State of Maryland should plan for a rise in sea level of as much as 2 feet by 2050. Led by the University of ...
Migrating animals add new depth to how the ocean breathes
Jun 27, 2013 (SPX)
The oxygen content of the ocean may be subject to frequent ups and downs in a very literal sense - that is, in the form of the numerous sea creatures that dine ...
Scientists discover oldest reef constructed by animals
Jun 27, 2013 (UPI)
Scientists say they've located the oldest animal-built reef on Earth among the dry, land-locked sands of Namibia, evidence of the first animals to barricade the...
El Nino, La Nina unlikely to make an appearance in 2013: WMO
Jun 26, 2013 (AFP)
The Pacific Ocean is unlikely to see either a warming El Nino climate phenomenon or its cooling La Nina opposite number through the end of the year, the UN's we...
Gulf of Mexico could see record 'dead zone': US
Jun 26, 2013 (AFP)
The Gulf of Mexico could see a record-size dead zone this year of oxygen-deprived waters resulting from pollution, US scientists have cautioned based on governm...
Rising seas washing away Pacific leader's home island
Jun 26, 2013 (AFP)
As the US urges world leaders to ramp up action on climate change, the leader of one small island chain in the North Pacific Ocean has already got the message -...
Microbes Reign in World's Oceans
Jun 25, 2013 (SPX)
A research team led by Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences has discovered that marine microbes are adapted to very narrow and specialized niches in their envi...
Global Ocean Commission call for stronger environmental protections
Jun 25, 2013 (UPI)
The Global Ocean Commission says the lawless high seas -- the parts of the world's oceans outside the jurisdiction of individual governments -- are being degrad...
Genetic survey sheds light on Oceans' lean, mean microbial machines
Jun 25, 2013 (SPX)
Planktonic bacteria inhabiting the world's oceans have streamlined their genetic makeup to become lean, mean survival machines, according to new research by an ...
New study reveals secrets of the disco clam
Jun 25, 2013 (UPI)
Music critics laughed away the party music of the 70s some time ago, but the groove persists at the bottom of the ocean, where the disco clam employs its own ve...
Ups-and-downs of Indian monsoon rainfall likely to increase under warming
Jun 24, 2013 (SPX)
The Indian monsoon is a complex system which is likely to change under future global warming. While it is in the very nature of weather to vary, the question is...
Changing Sea Temps and Water Circulation Affecting Food Supply Of Atlantic Cod
Jun 24, 2013 (SPX)
Changing ocean water temperatures and circulation patterns have profoundly affected key Northeast U.S. Continental Shelf zooplankton species in recent decades, ...
Fiji's Air Pacific bans 'unsustainable' shark fins
Jun 24, 2013 (AFP)
Fiji's national carrier Air Pacific announced Monday it will no longer carry shark fins that come from unsustainable or unverified sources. The airline said it ...
Natural Underwater Springs Show How Coral Reefs Respond to Ocean Acidification
Jun 24, 2013 (SPX)
Ocean acidification due to rising carbon dioxide levels reduces the density of coral skeletons, making coral reefs more vulnerable to disruption and erosion. Th...
Changing Sea Temps and Water Circulation Affecting Food Supply Of Atlantic Cod
Jun 24, 2013 (SPX)
Changing ocean water temperatures and circulation patterns have profoundly affected key Northeast U.S. Continental Shelf zooplankton species in recent decades, ...
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