The World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report warns that the region is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, driving more extreme weather and posing serious threats to lives, ecosystems, and economies. In 2024, Asia experienced its warmest or second warmest year on …
Residents of the tiny village of Fanalei in the Solomon Islands killed more than 1,600 dolphins in 2013 for their teeth, a local currency and popular adornment, researchers said. The overall recorded tally from 1976-2013 was more than 15,400, according to research published in the journal Royal Society Open Science. …
Says projects should not hamper environment and ecology of state in exchange for employment PANJIM: Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar on Sunday stated that marinas would be allowed in Goa only if they get clearances from various authorities, including Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA), Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) …
Chief minister Laxmikant Parsekar on Sunday said that the state government will go ahead with building the two marinas in the state, provided it gets all the permissions necessary from the authorities concerned. Speaking to TOI, Parsekar said that the state government has given its in-principal approval to the two …
Now, Environment dept will have to float an expression of interest inviting consultant to undertake a year-long study The Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) has asked the State Environment Department to conduct carrying capacity studies of river basins across Goa without which permission would not be granted to the …
The commercial value of the Earth's oceans currently measures up to the world's leading economies. However, a new report indicates that wealth is rapidly decreasing - and it's up to humanity to avoid the destruction of the ocean environment. 'Reviving the Ocean Economy: The case for action - 2015' is …
The Ganges coastal zone of Bangladesh and West Bengal, India, is characterized by extremes in terms of both challenges and opportunities. Despite the huge investment in the coastal zone over the past 50 years, the poverty of farming families in the region remains extreme. The CGIAR Challenge Program on Water …
It could prove all but impossible to tackle the problem of microplastics in the ocean, but better management of waste plastic is an important first step, a major UN report indicates. The UN’s group of experts on the scientific aspects of marine environmental protection urged the development of a recycling-based …
Race for the Water, a Swiss marine research expedition focused on plastic pollution, last week announced its plan to collect and analyze samples of plastic found on the world’s most remote island beaches. Over a trip of 40,000 nautical miles, the crew will use drones to conduct its work. Those …
As if climate change and pollution weren’t bad enough, overfishing is making a mess of the Great Barrier Reef, the latest research from James Cook University in Queensland, Australia, published Tuesday, has found. Researchers discovered that the removal of certain predatory species like coral trout and snapper from the food …
A Haitian marine biologist who successfully fought to create a national park to protect a large swath of Haiti's north coast has won a prominent U.S. environmental activism prize. Jean Wiener was awarded a Goldman Environmental Foundation prize for his efforts to establish the Caribbean nation’s first Marine Protected Areas …
Removing species such as coral trout and snapper weakens the Great Barrier Reef’s ecosystem and resilience, a new James Cook University study finds Commercial and recreational fishing is imposing a toll on the Great Barrier Reef’s food chain, researchers say. A study produced at James Cook University has found removing …
Permits that would allow industry to look for petroleum in marine sanctuaries have been quietly granted by the Abbott government while it reviews 40 freshly minted marine reserves. The permits could lead to seismic testing in areas off the West Australian coast, where no mining exploration could have occurred if …
The administrator overseeing a BP Plc fund to compensate people and businesses claiming they were harmed by the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill said on Wednesday more than $5 billion has been paid out. A total of $5.037 billion has been paid to 62,162 claimants, the administrator, Patrick Juneau, …
Anthropogenic climate change is predicted to decrease oceanic oxygen (O2) concentrations, with potentially significant effects on marine ecosystems. Geologically recent episodes of abrupt climatic warming provide opportunities to assess the effects of changing oxygenation on marine communities. Thus far, this knowledge has been largely restricted to investigations using Foraminifera, with …
The Philippines on Monday said China's reclamation work in the South China Sea had destroyed about 300 acres (1.2 sq km) of coral reef, causing annual estimated losses of $100 million to coastal nations. China's rapid reclamation around seven reefs in the Spratly archipelago has alarmed other claimants, such as …
It is one of science's enduring mysteries: what caused the worst mass extinction in Earth's history. And, no, it is not the one that wiped out the dinosaurs. Scientists said on Thursday that huge amounts of carbon dioxide spewed from colossal volcanic eruptions in Siberia may have turned the world's …
It turns out that the dispersant that was used to help the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico may be more toxic to deep corals than the oil itself. Scientists have discovered the cold-water corals could very well suffer for years to come. About five million …
It is no secret that in the midst of climate change, coral reefs around the world are suffering. However, a warming world is not the only factor putting these reefs in danger - overfishing also plagues these colorful ecosystems. And now new research offers a glimmer of hope, finding that …
Radiation from Japan’s 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster has for the first time been detected along a North American shoreline, though at levels too low to pose a significant threat to human or marine life, scientists said on Monday. Trace amounts of Cesium-134 and Cesium-137 were detected in samples collected on …
China’s mounting clashes with its neighbors over control of the South China Sea also could be fueling a major environmental catastrophe, endangering fishing stocks, threatening marine biodiversity and posing long-term threats to some of the globe’s most spectacular coral reefs. Environmental scientists say the dangers are increasing as the conflicting …
