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Will the Costa Concordia become an oil-spill disaster?

adam — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 04:02:30 +0000

Originally Published by New Scientist - A precarious situation exists as the Costa Concordia has run aground in the Pelagos Sanctuary, a protected area established in 2002 to safeguard species like fin whales and striped dolphins.

Major study of ocean acidification helps scientists evaluate effects of atmospheric carbon dioxide on marine life

adam — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 04:01:37 +0000

Originally Published by ScienceDaily

– Might a penguin’s next meal be affected by the exhaust from your tailpipe?

Live updates from fishing boats could reduce waste

adam — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 04:01:54 +0000

Originally Published by New Scientist

– A Japanese fishing fleet is posting details of catches online in real time. Could this make fishing more sustainable by matching demand to supply?

Fukushima’s Impact on the Ocean Analyzed

adam — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 04:01:49 +0000

Originally Published by IEEE Spectrum

– No danger from water, but marine sediments are the big question.

Deepest Hydrothermal Vents Teem With Strange Shrimp

adam — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 04:01:23 +0000

Originally Published by Live Science

– Researchers exploring the seafloor south of the Cayman Islands have discovered the world’s deepest-known hydrothermal vents.

Sea Shepherd Whale Defense Ship Damaged in Heavy Seas

adam — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 04:01:10 +0000

Originally Published by ENS

– A huge wave has damaged one of three vessels sent by a conservation group to interfere with the illegal Japanese whale hunt.

Ice Varieties along the Antarctic Coast

adam — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 04:01:21 +0000

Originally Published by NASA Earth Observatory

– The land and sea along Antarctica’s Mawson Coast offers a study in ice forms.

Mystery foam engulfs northern seaside town

adam — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 04:01:48 +0000

Originally Published by THe Guardian

– Foam blown from sea covering streets and houses of Cleveleys, near Blackpool, is thought to be non-polluted algal matter.

Warning as infectious salmon disease spreads from Europe’s fish farms to Canada

adam — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 04:01:02 +0000

Originally Published by The Ecologist

– A lethal salmon virus from Europe discovered in Canada likely spread to wild fish from mega fish farms.

Fix acid oceans by dumping alkali in them? Forget it

adam — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 04:01:47 +0000

Originally Published by New Scientist

– Suggestions that we can dump alkaline chemicals into the oceans to prevent acidification seems dead in the water – it would cost trillions of dollars.