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Climate Change Threatens the Western Indian Ocean's Rich Coral Reefs
A great deal of academic literature exists on the Western Pacific’s “Coral Triangle,” detailing coral species di...
Read More >>Due to Oil Spill, Israel Bans Seafood From its Mediterranean Coast
Israel has banned the sale of all domestic Mediterranean-sourced seafood in response to the severe petroleum spill that has affect...
Read More >>MSRC Oil Spill Response Team Volunteers to Aid Texas’ Turtles
The plight of the sea turtles in the Gulf of Mexico drew broad attention during the recent cold weather in Texas. Volunteers turne...
Read More >>Two Studies Show a Path to Save Endangered N. Atlantic Right Whale
In a pair of separate studies released Wednesday, researchers at Woods Hole, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOA...
Read More >>Study: Antifouling May be a Major Source of Microplastic Pollution
In a new study, a team of environmental chemists from the University of Oldenburg examined microplastics in the North Sea and foun...
Read More >>Four Rarely-Heard Ocean Terms
1. Gravity Wave Gravity waves, not to be confused with gravitational waves, form when air is pushed up and gravity pulls t...
Read More >>Seals May Use Sonar to Navigate Under Antarctic Ice
I’m sitting on the edge of a hole drilled through 15 feet of Antarctic sea ice, about to descend into the frigid ocean of th...
Read More >>Ocean Plastic Poses a "Substantial Threat" to Imperiled Albatrosses
[By Richelle Butcher, Britta Denise Hardesty and Lauren Roman] Plastic in the ocean can be deadly for marine wildlife and...
Read More >>Exploring Producing Hydrogen from Natural Gas with Carbon Capture
ENGIE and Equinor announce the launch of a partnership to develop joint low-carbon hydrogen activities. The French and Norwegian e...
Read More >>Plans Announced for Europe’s First Large-Scale Green Ammonia Project
Yara International in partnership with Statkraft and Aker Horizons, announced they are pursuing a project to establish Europe&rsqu...
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