Satellite Photos Show One Of The World’s Largest Lakes Disappearing
Satellite images from NASA show that over the last 14 years, one of the world’s largest inland bodies of water, the Aral Sea in Central Asia, has almost completely dried up and disappeared.
Expanded US Ocean Preserve to Be World’s Largest
Thousands of miles off America’s shores, an ocean preserve flush with rare seabirds, turtles and marine mammals will grow to roughly three times the size of California under a memorandum that President Barack Obama signed today.
Red Tide Off Florida Smothering Everything In Its Path
Slow moving glops of toxic algae in the northeast Gulf of Mexico are killing sea turtles, sharks and fish, and threatening the waters and beaches that fuel the region’s economy.
A Flood of Energy Projects Clash with Mexican Communities
Since January, villagers and townspeople near the Los Pescados river in southeast Mexico have been blocking the construction of a dam, part of a multi-purpose project to supply potable water to Xalapa, the capital of the state of Veracruz.
As Arctic Melts, Shipping Traffic Blasts Wildlife
Year by year, summer sea ice in the Arctic is disappearing. Suddenly an area that has always been largely inaccessible is now opening up to new commercial opportunities: ship traffic, oil exploration and who knows what’s coming next.
Sharks In Acidic Waters Avoid Smell Of Food
The increasing acidification of ocean waters caused by rising atmospheric carbon dioxide levels could rob sharks of their ability to sense the smell of food, a new study suggests.
Shift in Arabia Sea Plankton May Threaten Fisheries
The rapid rise of an unusual plankton in the Arabian Sea has been documented by researchers who say that it could be disastrous for the predator fish that sustain 120 million people living on the sea’s edge.
Like Weeds of the Sea, ‘Brown Tide’ Algae Exploit Nutrient-Rich Coastlines
A new study highlights up close the survival skills that have made Aureococcus, the algae that cause brown tides, the bane of fishermen, boaters and real-estate agents.
California Blue Whales Rebound From Whaling
The number of California blue whales has rebounded to near historical levels, according to new research by the University of Washington. This is the only population of blue whales known to have recovered from whaling, blue whales as a species having been hunted nearly to extinction.