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World`s oceans need greater protection: UN chief

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has sought global attention to the fragile state of the world`s oce...

Acidic oceans endangering baby corals

Acidic oceans are dramatically altering the ability of baby corals to sense their surroundings, says...

Can corals survive more acidic oceans?

Corals may yet be able to survive the acidification of the world`s oceans, escaping the effects of c...

Some corals unfazed by global warming

Unfazed by the most severe ecological threats, some coral reefs may yet be adapting to warmer oceans...

Oceans acidified by human CO2 emissions

Human-induced carbon dioxide emissions for the past 100 to 200 years have already raised acidity of ...

Deep oceans mask global warming for decades

Deep oceans may absorb enough heat to mask the effects of global warming for decades.

Bacteria spreading in warming oceans: Scientists

The warming of the world`s oceans can cause serious illness and may cost millions of euros (dollars)...

Oceansat-2 ground station inaugurated in Hyderabad

The Department of Space and Incois established the ground station to receive and process data from O...

Warming oceans drive movement of marine species

Warming ocean waters are driving the largest movement of marine species in thousands of years.

Coral reefs on brink of extinction as oceans becoming acidic

Coral reefs are facing the threat of extinction as oceans are increasingly becoming acidic.

More warm, acidic oceans will require greater reef care

The more our oceans become warmer & acidic, the harder we will have to work to save coral reefs.

Oceans went oxygen-poor 499 mn yrs ago: Study

A new study at the University of California has found that oceans became oxygen-rich about 600 milli...

High acidity levels in oceans harming marine life

With acidity levels of the oceans going up greatly, it could harm marine life.

Oysters could disappear in next 100 years due to ‘acidic oceans’

CO2 released into atmosphere causes acidification of oceans.

Asteroid strike in oceans can destroy ozone layer: Study

An asteroid splashdown in one of the Earth`s oceans could trigger a destructive chemical cycle.

Scientists use seals, gliders to unlock ocean secrets

Scientists are outfitting elephant seals and water gliders to unlock the oceans` secrets.

Human noise pollution in oceans leading fish astray

Rising amount of human noise pollution in the ocean could lead fish away from good habitat and to th...

Hawaiian oceans could provide steady renewable energy: Study

Researchers at Manoa say that seawater from the Hawaiian Islands may be ideal for future ocean-based...

White clouds over oceans can stop global warming: Study

White clouds over oceans can stop global warming and bring more rains to the land, according to a ...

Fish lose ability to smell danger in acidic oceans

Fish lose ability to smell danger as oceans grow more acidic, says research.

‘315bn pounds of plastic in oceans right now’

An ocean conservationist has claimed that there is approximately 315 bn pounds of plastic in the oce...

Toxins found in whales bode ill for humans: Report

Sperm whales feeding even in the most remote reaches of Earth`s oceans have built up stunningly high...

How much water on Earth? Exactly 1.33 bn cubic km

Researchers at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) have actually tried to quantify the a...

Some parts of oceans getting saltier: Study

Global warming is making some parts of the oceans saltier, a new study has claimed.

Catastrophe 65 mn yrs ago

Extinctions that happened 65 mn yrs were more severe.

CO2 negatively affecting environment of world’s oceans

A scientist says that rising acidity of world’s oceans and its growing threat to marine species are ...

Google Earth dives into oceans and WW II

Google Earth mapping service is letting people use the Internet to dive into the world`s oceans or s...

`Oceans of diamonds` on Uranus and Neptune

Planetary scientists have claimed that oceans of liquid diamond, topped with solid "icebergs" of t...

Decades old DDT still being released from world’s oceans

A computer simulation by scientists has revealed that substantial quantities of the pesticide DDT ar...

Oceans can absorb much more CO2 than expected

A new study by researchers from the Bristol University, UK, has suggested that terrestrial ecosystem...

Atmospheric acid nourishes world’s oceans

Scientists have proved that acid in the atmosphere breaks down large particles of iron found in dust...

Now, maths to explain rogue waves in world`s oceans!

The mystery of why there are "rogue waves" in the world`s oceans may soon be solved, thanks to scien...

Oceansat-2 will provide more versatile data about sea: NIO

Goa-based National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) has said that Oceansat-2 satellite will help fa...

PM lauds ISRO for Oceansat-2 launch

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday congratulated scientists of the ISRO for the successful l...

Launch of Oceansat-2 a fantastic achievement: Nair

ISRO Chairman G Madhavan Nair on Wednesday termed as a "fantastic achievement" the launch of Ocean...

ISRO launches Oceansat-2, six Euro satellites

ISRO added another feather to its cap by successfully launching Oceansat-2 and 6 European satellites...

ISRO to launch Oceansat-2, nano sats

The PSLV will place into orbit India`s 16th remote sensing satellite, and six European nano sats.

Oceansat-2 set for launch on Wednesday

Oceansat-2 satellite that would help identify potential fishing zones and provide inputs for weath...

Countdown begins for Oceansat-2 launch

The countdown for the launch of Oceansat-2 satellite that would help identify potential fishing zo...

India to launch Oceansat-2 on Sept 23: ISRO

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) would launch Oceansat-2 satellite, which would help identi...

India to launch ocean satellite in second half of September

India would, by the second-half of September, launch Oceansat-2 into the space, Indian Space Resear...

Did far-off comets with watery oceans harbour life?

Did far-off comets housing vast oceans of water during the first million years of formation harbour ...

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