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Oceans Were Once Green, Could Change Colour Again: Study
Nearly three fourths of Earth is covered by oceans, making the planet look like a pale blue dot from space. But Japanese researchers have made a compelling case that Earth's oceans were once green, in a study published in Nature.
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Record High Temperatures In 2024 Caused Ice Loss, Rise In Sea Levels: UN
The report said other factors could also have driven global temperature rises last year, including changes in the solar cycle, a massive volcanic eruption and a decrease in cooling aerosols.
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Sea Turtles Can Aid Scientists Map Under-Ocean Seagrass in an Attempt to Conserve Marine Ecology
A study in the Red Sea has shown that satellite-tagged green turtles can map seagrass meadows more accurately than conventional satellite imagery. By tracking 53 turtles, the researchers uncovered 34 new seagrass patches. This method not only overcomes the challenges of existing mapping technologies but also aids in conserving these vital ecosystem...
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Canada Marine Protection Plan Aims To Serve As Global Model
Viewed from above, Canada's newest Marine Protected Area (MPA) is deceptively simple: stretches of blue Pacific Ocean waters and a few patches of green forest.
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NASA Explains How Intense Geomagnetic Storms Lead to Stunning Auroras
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has issued a warning about an intense geomagnetic storm at level G4, which is likely to disrupt power grids, GPS, and radio signals. Despite these potential issues, the storm offers a remarkable visual treat with colourful auroras visible in high-latitude areas of Canada and the United Stat...
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India And Canada Discuss Collaboration In Science, Tech, Healthcare
India and Canada on Wednesday discussed collaboration as well as joint ventures in areas like electric vehicles, cyber-physical system, quantum technologies, green hydrogen fuel and deep ocean mining.
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Oceans Are Changing Colour. Climate Change May Be To Blame
Over the past 20 years huge swathes of the world's oceans have changed colour, displaying a subtle greening towards the tropics that researchers say points to the effect of climate change on life in the world's seas.
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Ptron Tangent Duo Neckband Earphones With Upto 24-Hour Battery Life Launched in India: Details
The Ptron Tangent Duo neckband wireless Bluetooth earphones have been launched in India. They are claimed to have a battery life of up to 24 hours. They support Bluetooth v5.2 wireless connectivity.
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Ancient Microbes May Help in Search for Life on Other Planets, Claims New Study
A team of scientists have reconstructed the condition in which the earliest organism on Earth must have existed. The reconstruction was done using light-capturing proteins in living microbes. In future studies, the scientists hoped to resurrect model rhodopsins in a laboratory using synthetic biology techniques.
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Reef Balls: US Charity Offers Green Way To Create Memorials
The reef ball design was started by a group of divers decades ago, but is now being increasingly seen in practice.
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Amazing Pics From Ocean Photography Awards 2021
Winners of the Ocean Photography Awards 2021 have been announced, with Aimee Jan bagging the top honour for her image of a green turtle surrounded by glass fish.
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GOQii Smart Vital Junior Smartwatch for Kids With 18 Activity Modes, SpO2 Sensor Launched in India
GOQii Smart Vital Junior smartwatch is priced in India at Rs. 4,999. It comes in several colourful strap options like Blue and White, Bubblegum Pink, Cherry and Cream, Ocean Blue, Olive Green, Rainbow, Red and Black, Santa Red, White and Pink, and Zebra Black. It is available on the GOQii online store, Amazon, and Flipkart as well.
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Mysteries Of The Deep: How Some Sharks Glow Green In The Dark
It may not sound like the best way to go incognito, but some species of shark that lurk on the ocean floor glow a bright green hue visible to others of their kind.
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War On Plastic Leaves Manufacturers Clutching At Straws
For decades, plastic straws have been essential props for cocktail makers, smoothie lovers and fast food addicts. But that may be starting to change, thanks largely to vigorous environmental campaigning.
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Thai Turtle's Plastic-Filled Stomach Highlights Ocean Crisis
Startling images of plastic shreds, rubber bands and other debris found jammed in the stomach of a green turtle in Thailand have highlighted the crisis of waste-strewn seas following the widely publicised death of a whale this month.
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Oceans Were Once Green, Could Change Colour Again: Study
Nearly three fourths of Earth is covered by oceans, making the planet look like a pale blue dot from space. But Japanese researchers have made a compelling case that Earth's oceans were once green, in a study published in Nature.
-
Record High Temperatures In 2024 Caused Ice Loss, Rise In Sea Levels: UN
The report said other factors could also have driven global temperature rises last year, including changes in the solar cycle, a massive volcanic eruption and a decrease in cooling aerosols.
-
Sea Turtles Can Aid Scientists Map Under-Ocean Seagrass in an Attempt to Conserve Marine Ecology
A study in the Red Sea has shown that satellite-tagged green turtles can map seagrass meadows more accurately than conventional satellite imagery. By tracking 53 turtles, the researchers uncovered 34 new seagrass patches. This method not only overcomes the challenges of existing mapping technologies but also aids in conserving these vital ecosystem...
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Canada Marine Protection Plan Aims To Serve As Global Model
Viewed from above, Canada's newest Marine Protected Area (MPA) is deceptively simple: stretches of blue Pacific Ocean waters and a few patches of green forest.
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NASA Explains How Intense Geomagnetic Storms Lead to Stunning Auroras
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has issued a warning about an intense geomagnetic storm at level G4, which is likely to disrupt power grids, GPS, and radio signals. Despite these potential issues, the storm offers a remarkable visual treat with colourful auroras visible in high-latitude areas of Canada and the United Stat...
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India And Canada Discuss Collaboration In Science, Tech, Healthcare
India and Canada on Wednesday discussed collaboration as well as joint ventures in areas like electric vehicles, cyber-physical system, quantum technologies, green hydrogen fuel and deep ocean mining.
-
Oceans Are Changing Colour. Climate Change May Be To Blame
Over the past 20 years huge swathes of the world's oceans have changed colour, displaying a subtle greening towards the tropics that researchers say points to the effect of climate change on life in the world's seas.
-
Ptron Tangent Duo Neckband Earphones With Upto 24-Hour Battery Life Launched in India: Details
The Ptron Tangent Duo neckband wireless Bluetooth earphones have been launched in India. They are claimed to have a battery life of up to 24 hours. They support Bluetooth v5.2 wireless connectivity.
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Ancient Microbes May Help in Search for Life on Other Planets, Claims New Study
A team of scientists have reconstructed the condition in which the earliest organism on Earth must have existed. The reconstruction was done using light-capturing proteins in living microbes. In future studies, the scientists hoped to resurrect model rhodopsins in a laboratory using synthetic biology techniques.
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Reef Balls: US Charity Offers Green Way To Create Memorials
The reef ball design was started by a group of divers decades ago, but is now being increasingly seen in practice.
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Amazing Pics From Ocean Photography Awards 2021
Winners of the Ocean Photography Awards 2021 have been announced, with Aimee Jan bagging the top honour for her image of a green turtle surrounded by glass fish.
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GOQii Smart Vital Junior Smartwatch for Kids With 18 Activity Modes, SpO2 Sensor Launched in India
GOQii Smart Vital Junior smartwatch is priced in India at Rs. 4,999. It comes in several colourful strap options like Blue and White, Bubblegum Pink, Cherry and Cream, Ocean Blue, Olive Green, Rainbow, Red and Black, Santa Red, White and Pink, and Zebra Black. It is available on the GOQii online store, Amazon, and Flipkart as well.
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Mysteries Of The Deep: How Some Sharks Glow Green In The Dark
It may not sound like the best way to go incognito, but some species of shark that lurk on the ocean floor glow a bright green hue visible to others of their kind.
-
War On Plastic Leaves Manufacturers Clutching At Straws
For decades, plastic straws have been essential props for cocktail makers, smoothie lovers and fast food addicts. But that may be starting to change, thanks largely to vigorous environmental campaigning.
-
Thai Turtle's Plastic-Filled Stomach Highlights Ocean Crisis
Startling images of plastic shreds, rubber bands and other debris found jammed in the stomach of a green turtle in Thailand have highlighted the crisis of waste-strewn seas following the widely publicised death of a whale this month.
