oceans
Photos: Overfishing of sharks in the Red Sea sparks outcry
Environment
November 30, 2020
Photos: Overfishing of sharks in the Red Sea sparks outcry
There’s a stark difference in the monetary value between a shark in the Red Sea and one at the fishing…
French campaigners highlight trawlers’ deadly toll on dolphins
World
January 21, 2020
French campaigners highlight trawlers’ deadly toll on dolphins
Three knocks on the cabin door: “Half past midnight!” It’s time for the team from Sea Shepherd, a group dedicated…
Oceans were hottest on record in 2019
Environment
January 14, 2020
Oceans were hottest on record in 2019
The world’s oceans were the hottest in recorded history in 2019, scientists said on Tuesday, as manmade emissions warmed seas…
Atlantic haven is a test bed for planet’s sickly oceans
World
December 3, 2019
Atlantic haven is a test bed for planet’s sickly oceans
Clad in diving gear or oilskins and gumboots, a team of scientists and activists spent weeks in the South Atlantic,…
‘Ghost’ fishing gear: the trash haunting ocean wildlife
World
November 6, 2019
‘Ghost’ fishing gear: the trash haunting ocean wildlife
Far out in the South Atlantic Ocean, invisible to the South African coastline, diver Pascal Van Erp surfaced with an…
Oceans, climate report approved after all-night standoff: delegates
Environment
September 24, 2019
Oceans, climate report approved after all-night standoff: delegates
A major report detailing the dire impact of global warming on oceans and Earth’s frozen zones was approved by the…
Following in Hurghada’s footsteps, plastic bags to be banned in Marsa Alam
Egypt
July 16, 2019
Following in Hurghada’s footsteps, plastic bags to be banned in Marsa Alam
The Governor of the Red Sea governorate, Major General Ahmad Abdallah, announced that plastic bags in Marsa Alam would soon…
Light pollution puts Nemo’s offspring at risk
Environment
July 10, 2019
Light pollution puts Nemo’s offspring at risk
Popularized by Disney’s ‘Finding Nemo’, the common clownfish may not see its eggs hatch if they are exposed to artificial…
Plastic found in deepest ocean animals
Environment
February 27, 2019
Plastic found in deepest ocean animals
Animals living in the deepest ocean trenches have been found with plastic fragments in their gut, according to new research…
Fears flood water runoff could ‘smother’ Barrier Reef
Environment
February 16, 2019
Fears flood water runoff could ‘smother’ Barrier Reef
Runoff from recent floods in northern Australia is flowing onto parts of the Barrier Reef, scientists said Friday, starving coral…