The Trump administration on Thursday proposed opening nearly all U.S. offshore waters to oil and gas drilling, a move aimed at boosting domestic energy production that sparked protests from coastal states, environmentalists and the tourism industry.
January, 2018
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5 January
Oceans suffocating as huge dead zones quadruple since 1950, scientists warn
Areas starved of oxygen in open ocean and by coasts have soared in recent decades, risking dire consequences for marine life and humanity.
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4 January
The bottom of the ocean is sinking
In recent decades, melting ice sheets and glaciers driven by climate change are swelling Earth’s oceans. And along with all that water comes an unexpected consequence — the weight of the additional liquid is pressing down on the seafloor, causing it to sink.
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4 January
Scientists find surprising evidence of rapid changes in the Arctic
Scientists have found surprising evidence of rapid climate change in the Arctic: In the middle of the Arctic Ocean near the North Pole, they discovered that the levels of radium-228 have almost doubled over the last decade.
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4 January
Cold could kill sea turtles, manatees and other marine life
As frozen sharks wash up in Cape Cod, Florida marine life faces its own winter perils this week. The Indian River Lagoon and other coastal waters could soon be frigid death traps for threatened sea turtles, manatees and other marine life.
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3 January
International ships may soon stop visiting Karachi port due to widespread pollution, Senate body told
The Senate’s Standing Committee on Maritime Affairs was informed on Tuesday that international ships may soon stop visiting the Karachi seaport due to the rising amount of pollution in the coastal region.
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2 January
Authorities pass buck as destruction of mangroves continues in Mumbai
More than 10% of the 40-acre mangrove patch, adjacent to Bhagat Singh slums at Oshiwara, Andheri (West), has been lost owing to regular incidents of mangrove burning, said the local residents.
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2 January
Trump plan to shrink ocean monuments threatens vital ecosystems, experts warn
Ryan Zinke has recommended three major marine monuments be reduced to allow greater commercial fishing, prompting anguish from environmental groups.
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2 January
Overfishing, pollution, destructive fishing practices ‘leave Turkish seas bare’
A once-rich fishing ground, Turkish seas have seen a sharp decline in fish production, the result of overfishing, environmental factors and destructive fishing practices, according to experts, fishermen and restaurant owners.
December, 2017
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30 December
U.S. to roll back safety rules created after Deepwater Horizon Sspill
The Trump Administration is poised to roll back offshore drilling safety regulations that were put in place after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil rig disaster in the Gulf of Mexico that kill 11 people and cause the worst oil spill in American history.
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30 December
Global warming is putting the ocean’s phytoplankton in danger
Phytoplankton is an essential part of the marine food chain. But according to new research, their numbers are dwindling.
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30 December
Harvest, export of live coral now banned: Fiji
The ministry has banned all harvesting, purchasing, sales and export of live coral and aquarium rock also known as live rock, coral rock or fossil coral as of the 28th of December, 2017, as a Government initiative to assist the regeneration of coral.