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Arctic Could Witness First Ice-Free Day In 3 Years, Study Reveals
Arctic sea ice has been melting at an unprecedented rate of more than 12 per cent each decade, according to NASA.
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NASA Develops Robotic Technologies for Autonomous Exploration of Ocean Worlds
NASA is advancing robotic exploration technologies through OWLAT and OceanWATERS, systems designed to prepare landers for exploration on ocean worlds like Europa and Enceladus. OWLAT, developed at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), simulates lander operations on low-gravity, icy surfaces, while OceanWATERS provides a virtual environment replicati...
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New Chemical Models Might Reveal Whether Icy Moons of Saturn and Jupiter Contain Life
Recent studies aim to determine the habitability of Saturn's moon Enceladus using improved chemical models. These tools simulate how organic compounds interact with icy environments under extreme conditions. The research, led by Charity Phillips-Lander and Florent Bocher, focuses on phenomena such as organic-doped ice pores, replicating conditions ...
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Sea Nomads, Once Masters In Water, Now Forced To Abandon Oceanic Life
As the marine environment deteriorates due to climate change and overfishing, many Bajau Laut families are abandoning their houseboats in favour of stilt houses.
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Ocean Plankton Survived Ice Age But May Not Cope With Climate Change Now
In our new research, published today in Nature, we explored the ability of tiny marine organisms called plankton to adapt to global warming.
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Rising Seas To Cost Pacific Island Nations $10 Billion - Their 20-Year GDP
Adapting to a sea level rise of up to 0.5 metres (1.64 feet) will cost the three most vulnerable Pacific atoll nations nearly $10 billion - equivalent to about 20 years of gross domestic product - the World Bank said in a report on Thursday.
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Apple-Sized "Mystery Mollusk" Discovered In Ocean's Midnight Zone
It's named Bathydevius due to its "devious" nature that fooled the scientists at first, while caudactylus refers to the dactyls -- the fingerlike projections on its tail.
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Dwarf Planet Ceres Once Hosted a Muddy Ocean Below Its Icy Surface
Recent research indicates that Ceres, the largest object in the asteroid belt, likely harboured a muddy ocean beneath its icy crust. Advanced computer simulations suggest that its surface features and gravity measurements point to a past rich in ice. With its proximity to Earth, Ceres presents a promising target for further exploration, making it t...
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Antarctica Contributes Over USD 276 Billion A Year To Global Economy, Study Finds
All humanity benefits from Antarctica and the Southern Ocean that surrounds it. To some, these benefits may seem priceless. But in our market-driven world, calculating the economic value of the environment can be a useful towards its protection.
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Explained: Why Are Volunteers Guarding Oman's "Unique" Coral Reefs
On a sailing boat anchored off Oman's pristine Daymaniyat Islands, volunteer divers pull on wetsuits, check their scuba tanks and then take turns plunging into the clear turquoise water.
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NASA, ESA, JAXA to Soon Scale Up Documentation of Changes in Environment, Society on Earth
NASA in association with ESA (European Space Agency) and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) will document and expand resources and understand a wider range of changes that are taking place in the environment and human society around the globe. The dashboard will include six areas of focus — atmosphere, agriculture, biomass, water and oce...
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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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IPL 2020: Rohit Sharma, Other Mumbai Indians Stars And Families Enjoy Quality Time At The Beach. Watch
While all the franchises are in bio-secure environments, they have still found ways to enjoy their stay in the UAE.
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In World's Deepest Dive, Trash Found On Floor Of Pacific Ocean
On the deepest dive ever made by a human inside a submarine, a Texas investor and explorer found something he could have found in the gutter of nearly any street in the world: trash.
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Plans For World's Largest Ocean Sanctuary In Antarctic Blocked
A plan to create the world's largest marine sanctuary in Antarctic waters was shot down when a key conservation summit failed to reach a consensus, with environmentalists on Saturday decrying a lack of scientific foresight.
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Arctic Could Witness First Ice-Free Day In 3 Years, Study Reveals
Arctic sea ice has been melting at an unprecedented rate of more than 12 per cent each decade, according to NASA.
-
NASA Develops Robotic Technologies for Autonomous Exploration of Ocean Worlds
NASA is advancing robotic exploration technologies through OWLAT and OceanWATERS, systems designed to prepare landers for exploration on ocean worlds like Europa and Enceladus. OWLAT, developed at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), simulates lander operations on low-gravity, icy surfaces, while OceanWATERS provides a virtual environment replicati...
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New Chemical Models Might Reveal Whether Icy Moons of Saturn and Jupiter Contain Life
Recent studies aim to determine the habitability of Saturn's moon Enceladus using improved chemical models. These tools simulate how organic compounds interact with icy environments under extreme conditions. The research, led by Charity Phillips-Lander and Florent Bocher, focuses on phenomena such as organic-doped ice pores, replicating conditions ...
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Sea Nomads, Once Masters In Water, Now Forced To Abandon Oceanic Life
As the marine environment deteriorates due to climate change and overfishing, many Bajau Laut families are abandoning their houseboats in favour of stilt houses.
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Ocean Plankton Survived Ice Age But May Not Cope With Climate Change Now
In our new research, published today in Nature, we explored the ability of tiny marine organisms called plankton to adapt to global warming.
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Rising Seas To Cost Pacific Island Nations $10 Billion - Their 20-Year GDP
Adapting to a sea level rise of up to 0.5 metres (1.64 feet) will cost the three most vulnerable Pacific atoll nations nearly $10 billion - equivalent to about 20 years of gross domestic product - the World Bank said in a report on Thursday.
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Apple-Sized "Mystery Mollusk" Discovered In Ocean's Midnight Zone
It's named Bathydevius due to its "devious" nature that fooled the scientists at first, while caudactylus refers to the dactyls -- the fingerlike projections on its tail.
-
Dwarf Planet Ceres Once Hosted a Muddy Ocean Below Its Icy Surface
Recent research indicates that Ceres, the largest object in the asteroid belt, likely harboured a muddy ocean beneath its icy crust. Advanced computer simulations suggest that its surface features and gravity measurements point to a past rich in ice. With its proximity to Earth, Ceres presents a promising target for further exploration, making it t...
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Antarctica Contributes Over USD 276 Billion A Year To Global Economy, Study Finds
All humanity benefits from Antarctica and the Southern Ocean that surrounds it. To some, these benefits may seem priceless. But in our market-driven world, calculating the economic value of the environment can be a useful towards its protection.
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Explained: Why Are Volunteers Guarding Oman's "Unique" Coral Reefs
On a sailing boat anchored off Oman's pristine Daymaniyat Islands, volunteer divers pull on wetsuits, check their scuba tanks and then take turns plunging into the clear turquoise water.
-
NASA, ESA, JAXA to Soon Scale Up Documentation of Changes in Environment, Society on Earth
NASA in association with ESA (European Space Agency) and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) will document and expand resources and understand a wider range of changes that are taking place in the environment and human society around the globe. The dashboard will include six areas of focus — atmosphere, agriculture, biomass, water and oce...
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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.
-
IPL 2020: Rohit Sharma, Other Mumbai Indians Stars And Families Enjoy Quality Time At The Beach. Watch
While all the franchises are in bio-secure environments, they have still found ways to enjoy their stay in the UAE.
-
In World's Deepest Dive, Trash Found On Floor Of Pacific Ocean
On the deepest dive ever made by a human inside a submarine, a Texas investor and explorer found something he could have found in the gutter of nearly any street in the world: trash.
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Plans For World's Largest Ocean Sanctuary In Antarctic Blocked
A plan to create the world's largest marine sanctuary in Antarctic waters was shot down when a key conservation summit failed to reach a consensus, with environmentalists on Saturday decrying a lack of scientific foresight.
