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Finding Nemo may become even harder, says climate study
The clownfish, the colorful swimmer propelled to fame by the 2003 film “Finding Nemo,” is under threat from warming ocean waters wreaking havoc with sea anemones, the structures that serve as its home, a study has found. ...
- October 13, 2017
World's largest marine park unveiled
The Cook Islands announced the creation of the world's largest marine park Tuesday, as the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) opened with a spectacular Polynesian welcoming ceremony. Heralded by traditional drummers and blaring ...
- September 6, 2012
Chinese smuggling threatens rare PH turtle
Chinese demand for forest turtles is threatening an endangered species found only on one Philippine island, wildlife officials said Sunday. The Philippine Forest Turtle, found only in the western island of Palawan, is one ...
- October 26, 2015
India's Adani to start work of mine near Great Barrier Reef
Indian mining giant Adani on Tuesday said it will start work on a huge US $16 billion coal project that environmentalists warn will damage Australia's Great Barrier Reef. The controversial project -- biggest investment in ...
- June 7, 2017
Indonesia, Thailand agree to work together on illegal fishing
Indonesia and Thailand agreed yesterday to set up a joint taskforce on illegal fishing, a lucrative cross-border trade that labor groups claim is responsible for enslaving thousands of workers from across Southeast Asia. ...
- April 24, 2015
Japan military joins historic PH war games
Japan has its own maritime territorial dispute with Beijing in the East China Sea. The US military stressed that Saturday’s exercise was not aimed at China, which has also built artificial islands on disputed areas of the ...
- October 7, 2018
Chinese media warn vs against US South China Sea move
Chinese media slammed the US Thursday for “ceaseless provocations” in the South China Sea, with Washington expected to soon send warships close to artificial islands Beijing has built in disputed waters. Tensions have ...
- October 16, 2015
Vietnam accuses China of attack on fishermen in South China Sea
Vietnam has accused China of opening fire on a fishing boat in the disputed South China Sea and burning down its cabin, charges denied by Beijing on Tuesday as tensions resurface over sovereignty in the energy-rich waters. ...
- March 27, 2013
38 Filipino crew missing as cargo ship sinks in Japan; Pinoy sailor rescued
A Panamanian-registered freighter cargo ship carrying 43 crew, including 39 Filipinos and 5,800 cows, sank off the waters of Amami Oshima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan. But, the Department of Foreign ...
- September 4, 2020
26 killed in Bangladesh boat accident
At least 26 people were killed when a speedboat packed with passengers collided with a vessel transporting sand on Monday in the latest maritime disaster to hit Bangladesh. Police said the speedboat carrying about three ...
- May 4, 2021