With the global population now well over seven billion people there are few remaining parts of the world relatively untouched by human activity. We assess the current state and future prospects of five final ...

Space & Earth - Earth Sciences

Apr 12, 2013 5 / 5 (2) 0

(Phys.org) —If you believe that last October's Superstorm Sandy was a freak of nature—the confluence of unusual meteorological, atmospheric and celestial events—think again.

Space & Earth - Earth Sciences

Mar 05, 2013 3.3 / 5 (21) 28 |

Ultraprecise portable atomic clocks are on the verge of a breakthrough. An international team lead by scientists from the University of Zurich shows that it may be possible to use the latest generation of ...

Physics - General Physics

Nov 12, 2012 5 / 5 (7) 4 |

Counting every single fish in the European seas may sound as likely as finding a mermaid, but it seems the world of technology has no boundaries.

Biology - Ecology

Nov 12, 2012 not rated yet 0

Long spared because of their remoteness, the high seas have become an important hunting ground for fish trawlers and oil prospectors, putting at risk many marine species that call these waters home.

Biology - Ecology

Oct 17, 2012 not rated yet 0

Philippine authorities seized some 1,500 live aquarium fish and about 150 live pieces of brain coral at a Manila pier Friday just before they were to be shipped to Japan.

Biology - Ecology

Jul 13, 2012 5 / 5 (1) 0

A majority of California's coastal planners and resource managers now view the threats from climate change as sufficiently likely that practical steps on the ground need to be taken to protect against growing threats, according ...

Space & Earth - Environment

May 29, 2012 4.3 / 5 (6) 17

Groupers, a family of fishes often found in coral reefs and prized for their quality of flesh, are facing critical threats to their survival. As part of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) ...

Biology - Ecology

May 09, 2012 5 / 5 (2) 0

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

Technology - Energy & Green Tech

Feb 15, 2012 not rated yet 0

With the constant churn of freighter propellers, the percussive thump of oil and gas exploration and the underwater din of military testing, ocean noise levels have become unbearable for some sea mammals.

Biology - Plants & Animals

Dec 07, 2011 5 / 5 (1) 0

The Obama administration on Tuesday proposed a new plan for offshore oil and gas leases in the Gulf of Mexico and off the coast of Alaska, including the environmentally sensitive Arctic.

Space & Earth - Environment

Nov 08, 2011 3.7 / 5 (3) 2

NOAA scientists have found that pressure from increasing coastal populations, ship and boat groundings, marine debris, poaching, and climate change are critically threatening the health of the Florida Keys ecosystem. Many ...

Space & Earth - Environment

Oct 21, 2011 5 / 5 (1) 1

An international scientific team has shown that strong links between the corals reefs of the south China sea, West Pacific and Coral Triangle hold the key to preserving fish and marine resources in the Asia-Pacific ...

Space & Earth - Environment

Feb 22, 2011 3 / 5 (1) 0

(AP) -- Gert Ignatiussen returns to this fjord-front Inuit town with the spoils of his hunting trip. Six seals, all killed with a single shot to the head.

Space & Earth - Environment

Nov 27, 2009 3 / 5 (5) 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- CSIRO scientists have produced the first preliminary predictions of the potential impact of climate change on the Australian seabed.

Space & Earth - Earth Sciences

Oct 15, 2009 1 / 5 (3) 0