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Abundance of marine life in the past
Before the whale hunt in the 1800s, the waters surrounding New Zealand had about 27,000 head whales - about 30 times the current number of whales.
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Emission of marine animals
The crust of many animals living in the ocean is thinning over time, as seawater absorbs more and more CO2 emissions.
Environment
Harsh weather in the North Pole
A new study by Erik Kolstad and Thomas J. Bracegirdle shows that one of the most obvious signs of climate change is the rapid decline in Arctic ice cover.
Environment
Noise threatens marine animal life
Increasing noise pollution in the wild is threatening the survival of whales and dolphins.
Environment
Mercury pollution hurts seals
Methylmercury (MeHg), the most common form of mercury found in the blood of marine animals, can hurt seals more seriously than previously thought.
Environment
The new 'weapon' against global warming
At the UN Climate Conference taking place in Bali (Indonesia), Asian scientists introduced a kind of
Environment
Increasing seafood poisoning is due to climate change
Environmental pollution and global warming are adversely affecting marine ecosystems, making seafood species more susceptible to poisoning. It is estimated that there ar…
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Ecosystem at risk of
According to American and Australian scientists, 250 million years ago, the Earth went through a battle
Environment
'Great extinction' used to happen on Earth
About 95% of marine animals and 70% of terrestrial animals have disappeared from Earth in a disaster about 250 million years ago, US and Australian scientists said.
Environment
Kien Giang Sea: World biosphere reserve
The coastal and marine areas of Kien Giang have recently been recognized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as a world bios…
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Phu Quoc: proposing the establishment of a 10,000ha marine reserve
Many scientists have agreed to quickly propose marine protected areas in An Thoi Bay area of Phu Quoc (Kien Giang). The Kien Giang Provincial People's Committee and th…
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Warning of sea pollution
Nearly 90% of Asian wastewater discharged directly into the sea without treatment is causing environmental concerns, threatening the ecology of coastal areas that are vi…
Environment
Survey of Son Tra marine corals
On September 20, representatives of Coral Reef Coral Company (based in Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa) surveyed the coral reefs for the third time around Son Tra Peninsula, Da Nan…
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Serious warnings about Ocean life
A group of researchers has released a warning: The global release of carbon dioxide has dramatically changed the ocean chemistry and threatened marine life. will be chan…
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Coral reefs in Vietnam - Endangered
Scientists have warned that up to nine-tenths of the more than 1,000 km2 of coral reefs in Vietnam are in danger of recovering while the marine environmental pollution i…