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August 2008

Warm acidic ocean eating up coral reefs

Coral reefs face an immediate threat from their ecosystem, the vast ocean itself! Reason: Thanks to increased greenhouse gases in atmosphere, oceans are becoming warmer and acidic. These acidic oceans may actually eat away beautiful corals, upsetting.

Arctic sea ice level drops sharply!

Worst fears of climate change are coming true. Arctic sea ice levels have reached a record second lowest level in last 30 years! The lowest measured point was set only last september. Going by intriguing trends it might just tip even lower and break..

Arctic sea ice level drops

US proposes world’s largest protected marine reserve

At last we have some good news for the fast vanishing sea-dwellers. It’s just like a sudden twist of fate for the little creatures- while many countries are fighting for a long time to increase their fishing-quota, US President George W. Bush has…

New hooks to prevent incidental catch of marine turtles

Thanks to new technology hooks, accidentally trapped turtles by fishing hooks can finally return to seas unscathed! This is indeed a good news for all wildlife enthusiasts and conservationists. Turtles are becoming endangered species all over the world.

New hooks to prevent incidental catch of marine turtles

Drought-tolerant corn raises hope for the farmers

Drought has been one of the primary concerns of cultivators and has resulted in severe famines over the ages. That is why the recent development of drought resistant variety of corn has raised hopes for many of them. The detailed report can be seen…

Drastic reduction in fish population due to globalization

Oceans have always been a major source of food for people from ancient times. The large-scale fisheries and exploitation of sea life by fishing companies has lead to drastic reduction in the population of many fish. One of the reasons for this…

Drastic reduction in fish population due to globalization

The US war on invasive marine species bogged down by politics

Species of tiny marine and estuarine animals like the mussels have invaded sources of drinking water in California. Japanese crabs in large numbers have invaded Long Island Sound, which is more than 6,000 miles from their native habitat in Japan. The…

invasive marine species bogged down by politics

Clear sky continues to elude Beijing before the Olympic Games

Inspite of all recent pollution control measures, the Beijing skyline is still hazy and the smog refuses to lift. With foreign journalists pouring in and opening of Olympic Games just round the corner, Chinese government is gearing up to impose more..

Clear sky continues to elude Beijing
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