News tagged with deeper waters

Oil safety weak two years after BP spill: studies

Offshore drilling safety and oversight is still lacking two years after the massive BP oil spill sullied the US Gulf Coast, two reports released Tuesday have found.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Apr 17, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Aquatic robot audits health of seabed

The watery depths of Western Australia's Ningaloo coast will be audited by marine engineers and scientists this week using an aquatic robot and technology developed by University of Sydney mechatronic experts.

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Mar 02, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Scottish leader boasts of green energy potential

An independent Scotland would be able to get rich on renewable energy sector revenues, First Minister Alex Salmond insisted Wednesday.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Feb 15, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Deep-sea fish in deep trouble

A team of leading marine scientists from around the world is recommending an end to most commercial fishing in the deep sea, the Earth's largest ecosystem. Instead, they recommend fishing in more productive waters nearer ...

Biology / Ecology

created Sep 07, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Researchers find no evidence of petroleum residues in 'Good Morning America' samples

(PhysOrg.com) -- More science needed to determine oil impact in deeper waters.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Apr 20, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

DEIMOS joins MARS and its satellite of instruments on seafloor

The planet Mars has a moon named Deimos, so it seems only appropriate that the ocean observatory MARS in Monterey Bay have its own DEIMOS. This DEIMOS, however, is an underwater acoustic package designed to ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Mar 19, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0