Acid Oceans Turn ‘Finding Nemo’ Fish Deaf
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Distant ‘waterworld’ is confirmed
http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/50248000/jpg/_50248981_bean_image.jpg Astronomers have confirmed the existence of a new class of planet – a waterworld with a thick, steamy atmosphere. BBC News – Science & Environment Note: Newswire stories are […]
The Other Final Frontier
There’s a strong bang-for-the-buck argument to be made for ocean-depth missions. The United States has been out of the space shuttle business for a few months now, but the country […]
A record 129 dolphins have stranded in Cape Cod over the past 3 weeks. (CNN)
(CNN) — The unexplained beachings of scores of dolphins over the past month along Cape Cod, Massachusetts, is the largest “single-species event” of its kind on record in the northeastern […]
Salmon Leaps in Fish Farm Boom
A million portions of salmon each day, and that’s in the U.K. alone. Even while the retail consortium reports continuing strong food price inflation this morning, it’s worth remembering how […]
U.S. Autumn and November Both Warmer Than Average – Nation Sets Record with Dozen Billion-Dollar Weather Disasters in One Year
November and the September-November autumn season were warmer than average across the contiguous U.S., according to scientists at NOAA’s National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) in Asheville, N.C. Precipitation totals across […]
New Pacific Trade Deal Could Help Save Marine Species (Reuters)
New Pacific trade deal could help save marine species. (Reuters) Ocean Today Note: Newswire stories are provided as a courtesy of OceanDoctor.org. Content of these articles is provided by external […]
Video: 49 Penguins Freed After Oil Spill Cleanup in New Zealand
Nearly 100 happy feet waddle to the shoreline of a beach near Tauranga, New Zealand. The 49 little blue penguins were released back into the wild after being rescued and […]
Manta Ray Added to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (IUCNRedList.org)
Manta ray added to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. (IUCNRedList.org) Full story from SouthernFriedScience.com Note: Newswire stories are provided as a courtesy of OceanDoctor.org. Content of these articles […]
NOAA Awards a Total of $10.8 Million to Four Minority Serving Institutions to Train Next Generation of Scientists
NOAA’s Office of Education announced that it has awarded grants totaling $ 10.8 million to four lead minority-serving institutions across the country to train and graduate students who pursue applied […]