A fresh streak of oil spilled Friday from a ship stranded on a reef in pristine waters off Mauritius, threatening further ecological devastation as demands mount for answers as to why the vessel had come so close to shore.
Environment
Aug 14, 2020
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The coronavirus pandemic forced people to stay put, but it gave sharks a travel passport and scientists a rare opportunity.
Ecology
Aug 8, 2020
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Using recordings from MBARI's deep-sea hydrophone, marine-mammal researchers have found that the sounds of seal bombs could have significant impacts on the behavior of harbor porpoises in and around Monterey Bay. Seal bombs ...
Ecology
Aug 5, 2020
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Where do old boats go to die? The cynical answer is they are put on eBay for a few pennies in the hope they become some other ignorant dreamer's problem.
Environment
Aug 5, 2020
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The Orca is headed back to the waters of New England, but this time, its mission isn't to hunt sharks. It's to help save them.
Ecology
Jul 21, 2020
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A shark "grabbed" a 10-year-old boy from a fishing boat off Australia on Friday but swam off after his father jumped in to save him, officials said.
Other
Jul 17, 2020
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Today, Fiumicino in Italy is a busy airport, but 2,000 years ago this area was filled with boats—it was a large artificial harbor only a stone's throw from the ancient port of Rome (Ostia).
Archaeology
Jun 22, 2020
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We need new guidelines to shield whales from human-made noise to ensure them some peace and quiet. It is no good keeping whale-watching boats out of whales' sight if the noise from the boats' engines disturb the whales most. ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 16, 2020
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The coronavirus pandemic has upended and refocused orca field research in Northwest waters this season.
Ecology
Jun 3, 2020
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Italy's efforts to limit the spread of the coronavirus disease has led to a decrease of boat traffic in Venice's famous waterways—as captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission.
Environment
Apr 15, 2020
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