Ocean Sentry
Climate change is reshaping the natural world as rising temperatures cause polar ice to melt, and some animals are less equipped to adapt to their new environment than others.
April, 2019
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9 April
So many animals are going extinct that it could take Earth 10 million years to recover
A new study published in the journal Nature Ecology and Evolution reveals that it took the planet around 10 million years to recover from the mass extinction that wiped out the dinosaurs.
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9 April
Global warming is pushing Arctic toward ‘unprecedented state,’ research shows
Global warming is transforming the Arctic, and the changes have rippled so widely that the entire biophysical system is shifting toward an “unprecedented state,” an international team of researchers concludes in a new analysis of nearly 50 years of temperature readings and changes across the ecosystems.
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9 April
Official stats mask shark and ray species caught in the Mediterranean and Black seas
A new study reveals that 97 per cent of the sharks and rays caught and brought to market domestically by fleets from the European, North African and Middle Eastern countries that surround the Mediterranean and Black seas are not reported by species.
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9 April
Russia moves to free nearly 100 captive whales after outcry
Russian authorities have decided to free nearly 100 whales held in cages in the country’s far east, according to reports.
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8 April
Study finds white sharks with high levels of mercury, arsenic and lead in their blood
The data is instrumental in creating a baseline and reference for levels of heavy metals present in the blood of white sharks in South Africa. Considering many populations of large sharks are experiencing declines across the globe, it is important to understand the impact of toxic metals, if any, in …
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8 April
Video showing devastating plastic pollution on Tenerife beach goes viral
A video recorded on March 24 highlights the shocking extent of plastic pollution on a beach in Tenerife, one of Spain’s Canary Islands. Filmed at Playa Grande beach near the coastal town Poris de Abona, the video shows the sand covered in small bits of plastic.
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4 April
Humans have caused the most dramatic climate change in 3 million years
The level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere today is likely higher than it has been anytime in the past 3 million years. This rise in the level of carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, could bring temperatures not seen over that entire timespan, according to new research.
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4 April
As sea ice disappears, so do nutrients for wildlife
Increasingly threatened young ice is crucial in transporting nutrients to the deep, central Arctic Ocean.
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4 April
The Great Barrier Reef is losing its ability to recover from bleaching
Global warming is destroying the Great Barrier Reef’s ability to recover from disasters and reducing its biodiversity by changing the species that live there.
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3 April
Fleet returns from Japan’s last ‘scientific whaling’ in Antarctic sea
Three vessels including the Nisshin Maru returned to Shimonoseki port in Yamaguchi Prefecture and the others arrived at ports in Miyagi and Hiroshima prefectures after catching a total of 333 whales.
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3 April
Mumbai coastal road threat to 36 marine species along Worli shore, says report
Dumping non-oceanic red mud during reclamation could potentially suffocate fragile species known to live in this intertidal area.