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Autonomous sea gliders record sounds of fish emptying buoyancy bladders

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers attempting to map the various types of fish living in the eastern Gulf of Mexico have been using an automated sea glider, which is a small autonomous submarine outfitted with a ...

Biology / Ecology

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NASA satellite sees thunderstorms banding around developing system 96W

A low pressure system that has been lingering in the western North Pacific Ocean for several days appears to be coming together today in infrared imagery from NASA's Aqua satellite.

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

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Kazakhstan sounds alarm over dying Caspian seals

The Kazakhstan government and environmentalists Tuesday sounded the alarm over the declining numbers of endangered Caspian seals after 35 animals were found dead over the weekend.

Biology / Ecology

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Deep-sea diversity surprises researchers

Scientists have shed new light on the evolution of deep-sea creatures by looking at the genes of one shrimp-like species, rather than their physical characteristics.

Biology / Plants & Animals

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Many meat-eating mammals lack sweet tooth, study finds

For all their sharp teeth, many meat-eating mammals lack a sweet tooth, a genetic analysis of a dozen species has shown.

Biology / Plants & Animals

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Study reveals unprecedented impact of Deepwater Horizon on deep ocean

Scientists report they have "compelling evidence" that the Deepwater Horizon oil spill has impacted deep-sea corals. Their study, published today in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences utiliz ...

Space & Earth / Environment

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NRL scientists optimize arctic sea ice data products

Scientists from the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Marine Geosciences Division are assisting NASA, the US Army Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL) and the European Space Agency (ESA) ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

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Technip wins North Sea underwater contract

French oil services group Technip announced Monday it had secured a contract worth about 600 million euros ($795 million) to refurbish and develop oil installations in the North Sea.

Space & Earth / Environment

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Director Cameron reaches bottom of Mariana Trench

"Titanic" director James Cameron reached the deepest part of the Pacific Ocean in his solo submarine, mission partner the National Geographic said Sunday.

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Mar 25, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (12) | comments 0

2001-2010 warmest decade on record: WMO

Climate change has accelerated in the past decade, the UN weather agency said Friday, releasing data showing that 2001 to 2010 was the warmest decade on record.

Space & Earth / Environment

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Archaeologists reconstruct diet of Nelson's Navy with new chemical analysis of excavated bones

Salt beef, sea biscuits and the occasional weevil; the food endured by sailors during the Napoleonic wars is seldom imagined to be appealing. Now a new chemical analysis technique has allowed archaeologists ...

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Mar 23, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (8) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

CITES seeks tougher limits on coral, shark, dolphin trade

UN wildlife trade regulator CITES said Wednesday that tougher limits should be imposed on trade of aquatic species such as corals, dolphins and sturgeons to protect them from extinction.

Biology / Ecology

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Ocean climate change damage to cost $2 trillion

Greenhouse gases are likely to result in annual costs of nearly $2 trillion in damage to the oceans by 2100, according to a new Swedish study

Space & Earth / Environment

created Mar 21, 2012 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (12) | comments 12

Chevron blamed in Brazil oil spill: report

A huge oil spill off Brazil's southern coast was the result of excessive pressure used by oil giant Chevron in drilling the sea floor, according to a report by police and prosecutors published by local media ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Mar 20, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Venice hasn't stopped sinking after all: study

The water flowing through Venice's famous canals laps at buildings a little higher every year – and not only because of a rising sea level. Although previous studies had found that Venice has stabilized, new measurements ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Mar 20, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast