Surfer Killed in Shark Attack at South Australia’s Granites Beach

In a tragic incident, a surfer, Lance Appleby, 28, is believed to have been killed in a shark attack off the coast of South Australia. The incident occurred at the popular surfing site, Granites beach, near the coastal town of Streaky Bay. Witnesses reported seeing Appleby being attacked on Thursday evening. Despite attempts to locate him, there was no sign of Appleby, leading authorities to conclude that he had likely been killed by the shark.

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Search On To Find UK Tech Tycoon, Morgan Stanley Chief After Yacht Sinks

Divers scoured the wreck of a luxury yacht off Sicily`s coast on Tuesday to find six missing people, including British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch and a Morgan Stanley executive, following an intense storm that sank the vessel on Monday.

Wednesday, 21 August 2024, 22:35

Extinct Walrus-like Mammal Discovered in Atlantics, Provides New Insights into Marine Evolution

Scientists have unearthed a previously unknown marine mammal species, Ontocetus posti, which lived 2.2 million years ago. Led by Dr. Mathieu Boisville from the University of Tsukuba, this discovery provides fresh insights into the evolutionary history of walruses and the impact of environmental changes on marine life. The fossil remains, found in Norwich, UK, and Antwerp, Belgium, were initially misidentified but later revealed unique features distinguishing Ontocetus posti from its relatives.

Sunday, 18 August 2024, 22:56

Subsurface of Mars harbours oceans of water

Data from Nasa`s Mars InSight lander shows evidence of liquid water far below the surface of the fourth planet, advancing the search for life there and showing what might have happened to Mars` ancient oceans.

Thursday, 15 August 2024, 19:34

Cloud brightening over oceans may stave off climate change, but with risk

Regional deployment of marine cloud brightening off the U.S. West Coast would be far less effective in the warmer world of 2050, and if implemented, could unleash higher temperatures in Europe and other regions, warns recent research.

Tuesday, 13 August 2024, 19:09

Gharial conservation should extend to unprotected rivers

The population of gharials, the only surviving crocodilian member of the genus Gavialis, is in decline. Listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) Red List, the global population of gharials, endemic to India, has been reduced from 5000 in the 1940s to a few hundred individuals in the wild. Researcher Ashish Panda of Wildlife Institute of India attributes this decline largely to their specialist nature, especially of their habitat, and multiple anthropogenic pressures stacked against their conservation.

Friday, 2 August 2024, 12:31

As aquaculture hits historic highs, let’s ensure sustainability is prioritized (commentary)

Just two years ago, global consumption of aquatic animal foods soared to an estimated 165 million tons, growing at nearly twice the annual rate of the world population since 1961. Ensuring the sustainable and responsible production of aquatic foods should be standard practice. But how close are we to the mark?

Sunday, 14 July 2024, 19:43

For the first time ever, we’re farming more seafood than we’re catching: FAO

For the first time in history, we now farm more seafood than we catch from the wild. At the same time, overfishing of wild fish stocks continues to increase even as the number of sustainably fished stocks declines.

Tuesday, 9 July 2024, 21:41

Securing a safe future for the river dolphins of Bangladesh

The Ganges River Dolphin and the Irrawaddy Dolphin are two of the 10 dolphins and whales that call Bangladesh home. While the freshwater-dwelling Ganges River Dolphin is threatened with extinction, the Irrawaddy Dolphin, mostly confined to estuarine rivers, is also in trouble.

Thursday, 4 July 2024, 18:31

In northern Spain, climate change is killing shellfish — and women’s livelihoods

The first sleepy rays of morning light are starting to illuminate the beach of Cambados, a small Atlantic-facing town in the Spanish region of Galicia that’s famous for its shellfish and Albariño wine. It’s a rainy morning in March and the mariscadoras — women shellfish pickers — are wading straight into the ocean armed with buckets and rubber boots for another day of work. Source: Mongabay

Sunday, 30 June 2024, 12:42

After a century away, sturgeons return to Swedish waters

A century after it disappeared from Swedish waters, scientists in June embarked on a 10-year project to reintroduce the Atlantic sturgeon to a cleaned-up river in the west of the country.

Wednesday, 26 June 2024, 18:40

Antarctic faces melting ’tipping point’ as oceans warm: Study

Scientists have discovered a new tipping point toward "runaway melting" of Antarctic ice sheets, caused by warm ocean water intruding between the ice and the land it sits on, according to a study published on Tuesday (Jun 25).

Tuesday, 25 June 2024, 19:51

Indonesia’s Avatar sea nomads enact Indigenous rules to protect octopus

Indonesia — Moji Tiok has spent more than a decade casting off into the Gulf of Tomini, where he spends hours hunting with traditional fishing gear among a diminishing pool of octopus south of Indonesia’s Gorontalo province.

Saturday, 22 June 2024, 20:12

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