Cultural relics found in South China Sea
July 29th, 2012 - 4:05 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 29 (IANS) Twelve underwater cultural relics sites were discovered in South China Sea.The sites near Xisha Islands contain ancient pottery and porcelain wares, copper coins and boat parts, ... Read more...
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China to send tourists to Xisha Islands
April 5th, 2012 - 3:47 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 5 (IANS) China is going to open its Xisha Islands to tourists in a bid to reassert its sovereignty over a scattering of islands and reefs in the ... Read more...
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Ship runs aground off Italy
March 11th, 2012 - 4:35 am ICT by IANS
Rome, March 11 (IANS) A cargo ship ran aground Saturday off the coast of Sicily in Italy, and 19 crew members on board were rescued, the authorities said.The Italian vessel ... Read more...
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CO2 threatens fish’s very survival in oceans
January 16th, 2012 - 4:59 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Jan 16 (IANS) Can you imagine seas and oceans completely bereft of colourful fish? The possibility may not be all that far-fetched, thanks to rising carbon dioxide (CO2) ... Read more...
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Italian cruise ship captain detained
January 15th, 2012 - 7:47 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Jan 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Italian prosecutors have detained the captain of the luxury ship cruiser that ran aground near the coast of Tuscany early Saturday, Italian media reported.The 290-metre-long, ... Read more...
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Google Earth helps reveal prey-predator relations
June 22nd, 2011 - 4:05 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, June 22 (IANS) While most of us rely on Google Earth for checking out on holiday destinations, scientists have shown it can reveal a lot about the behaviour of ... Read more...
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Now, an underwater robot that swims via wireless controller
October 1st, 2010 - 11:39 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 1 (ANI): An underwater robot can now swim its way wirelessly, all thanks to a waterproof controller designed and built by York University researchers.AQUA, an amphibious, otter-like robot, is small ... Read more...
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Isolation of Great Barrier Reef could lead to extinction of marine life
July 7th, 2010 - 3:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 7 (ANI): Isolation of Australia's Great Barrier Reef could increase risk of local extinction of marine life, say experts."Isolated reefs receive relatively fewer `immigrant' fish from adjacent reefs. If there ... Read more...
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Fish ‘grunt, growl and pop’ at each other!
July 7th, 2010 - 1:43 pm ICT by ANI
Wellington, July 7 (ANI): Fish 'grunt, growl and pop' at each other, says a Kiwi marine scientist.Shahriman Ghazali, of the University of Auckland, is currently making underwater recordings at Leigh Marine Reserve ... Read more...
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Japan to help UAE save its marine ecosystem
April 11th, 2010 - 11:33 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, April 11 (IANS/WAM) Japan will help the United Arab Emirates in carrying out a coral reef restoration programme in the country's coastal areas.
Coral settlement devices, developed by Mineo Okamoto ... Read more...
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Top ten environmental losses of 2009
December 16th, 2009 - 7:19 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, December 16 (ANI): A recent article in National Geographic News has made a list of the top ten environmental losses of the year 2009.At number one is the finding ... Read more...
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Indian naval officer circumnavigating world reaches New Zealand (With Images)
November 21st, 2009 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) Commander Dilip Dhonde of the Indian Navy, the first Indian to attempt to circumnavigate the world alone, Saturday reached Christchurch in New Zealand after covering 9,000 nautical ... Read more...
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Mexican island named after French explorer Cousteau
November 18th, 2009 - 1:39 pm ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Nov 18 (EFE) Cerralvo, an uninhabited island in the Sea of Cortez, has been named after French explorer Jacques Cousteau, Mexican authorities said.
The INEGI statistics institute said Tuesday that it ... Read more...
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Corals recover faster when they have clean water and plentiful sea life
July 22nd, 2009 - 12:38 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 22 (ANI): A new study has shown that bleached corals bounce back to normal growth rates more quickly when they have clean water and plentiful sea life at their side.The ... Read more...
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Oil spill coats Australian beaches
March 12th, 2009 - 4:31 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, March 12 (DPA) A clean-up was under way on Australia's east coast Thursday after beaches were coated with oil that leaked from a container vessel damaged in rough seas.
The oil has ... Read more...
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Goa officials warn of environmental consequences from beached ship
January 23rd, 2009 - 4:52 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Jan 23 (IANS) On the heels of a warning issued by the National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) about the steady erosion of Goa's most popular beach due to the presence of ... Read more...
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Cave sponges can help save reefs
January 14th, 2009 - 2:54 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 14 (ANI): In a new research, it has been demonstrated that cave sponges can help save reefs by discarding a large number of cells that in turn provide food ... Read more...
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Slowing coral growth may spell disaster for Great Barrier Reef
January 2nd, 2009 - 1:45 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 2 (ANI): Researchers in Australia have discovered that growth rates among corals on the Great Barrier Reef have slumped to their slowest in at least four centuries and growth ... Read more...
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Marine Super Sucker can clean seaweed off reefs
July 12th, 2008 - 2:53 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 12 (ANI): Scientists are using a device dubbed the Super Sucker to suck up seaweed from reefs, resulting in cleaner and thriving reefs.Around the globe, the explosive growth of ... Read more...
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Symbiotic relationship between corals and algae faces threat from climate change
March 25th, 2008 - 2:57 pm ICT by admin
Canberra, March 25 (ANI): One of natures most fascinating symbiotic arrangement between corals and algae, which led to the formation of the Great Barrier Reef in Australia, is facing grave threats ... Read more...
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