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High in the Andes, Lake Titicaca's water levels fall to historic lows
Aug 15, 2023 (AFP)
"Dear God, make more rain come," the 74-year-old says, invoking Pachamama, Mother Earth for Indigenous people of the region. "Help us, please, we are parched he...
Italy's clam farmers fear blue crab 'invasion'
Aug 15, 2023 (AFP)
The blue crab, native to the North American Atlantic coast, has been present across the Mediterranean for years but in recent months has become a serious proble...
Key Spanish lagoon dries out due to drought, overexploitation
Aug 11, 2023 (AFP)
A huge patch of cracked white earth has replaced the waters of the Santa Olalla lagoon, which usually houses abundant aquatic life and huge colonies of migratin...
Biden to host Australian PM at White House
Aug 10, 2023 (AFP)
Washington has in recent years looked to reinforce its relationship with Australia, part of a broader strategy to counter China in the Asia-Pacific region. Alba...
Israel's pioneering use of water 'to the last drop'
Aug 10, 2023 (AFP)
At the plantation in a desert near Eilat, a coastal holiday resort on Israel's southern tip, the mineral-rich water passes through a plastic tube, nourishing th...
Land and sea efforts to save reefs must work together: study
Aug 09, 2023 (AFP)
The study published Wednesday, which is based on 20 years of data from the US island of Hawaii, says that combining local efforts to limit the impact of humans ...
Philippines says unaware of deal with China over disputed reef
Aug 09, 2023 (AFP)
Marcos' remarks were in response to Beijing's insistence in recent days that Manila had "repeatedly" promised to tow away the crumbling BRP Sierra Madre from Se...
El Nino could imperil Australia's Great Barrier Reef
Aug 09, 2023 (AFP)
Sections of the reef had been showing promising signs of recovery until a bleaching event in 2022 turned swathes of the vibrant coral a sickly, pale white. The ...
Norway dam breached after heavy rains
Aug 09, 2023 (AFP)
The government announced it had deployed helicopters to help the emergency services assist people cut off by the flooding in some parts of the country. Norway's...
UK water firms facing legal fight over pollution incidents
Aug 09, 2023 (AFP)
Carolyn Roberts, a professor and water and environment consultant, revealed she had lodged an initial claim against Severn Trent Water and planned further legal...
Water-stressed Iraq dries up fish farms
Aug 07, 2023 (AFP)
As the alarming water crisis blamed mostly on climate change drags on, officials see the need for trade-offs in an effort to meet the country's demands. Drastic...
Loch Ness struggles with Scotland's shifting climate
Aug 04, 2023 (AFP)
The drier than usual start to 2023, alongside other gradual climate shifts, is having implications for everything from native wildlife and species -- including ...
N. Zealand military 'not in a fit state', government says
Aug 04, 2023 (AFP)
The South Pacific nation's roughly 15,000-strong defence force "is not in a fit state to respond to future challenges", according to a policy review presented b...
World's oceans set new surface temperature record: EU monitor
Aug 04, 2023 (AFP)
The temperature of the oceans' surface rose to 20.96 degrees Celsius (69.7 degrees Fahrenheit) on July 30, according to European Union climate observatory data....
Canada's TMC to seek license next year to mine Pacific deep sea
Aug 03, 2023 (AFP)
It posted on its website late Tuesday that its subsidiary Nauru Ocean Resources Inc. intends to submit an application to the International Seabed Authority (ISA...
Beijing rains heaviest since records began 140 years ago
Aug 02, 2023 (AFP)
Millions of people have been hit by extreme weather events and prolonged heat waves around the globe in recent weeks -- events that scientists say are being exa...
Gulf of Mexico's oxygen-starved 'dead zone' smaller than expected
Aug 02, 2023 (UPI)
A survey conducted by NOAA-supported scientists from Louisiana State University and the Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium found that the dead zone was 3,...
UN weighs Great Barrier Reef reprieve for Australia
Jul 31, 2023 (AFP)
On the basis of progress made by Australia, the experts said the natural wonder's current state should not be discussed at this year's World Heritage Committee ...
AI revolutionizes underwater exploration with improved object tracking
Jul 31, 2023 (SPX)
This groundbreaking research was recently published in Science Robotics, a leading journal in the field of robotics. Underwater robotics is becoming increasingl...
Alarm as seawater heats up off Florida Keys, imperiling reef
Jul 29, 2023 (AFP)
Sea temperatures off Florida have risen to extraordinary highs this month, presenting a severe threat to the barrier reef. "Hot water is not good for any marine...
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