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Tanker collision spills 400 tons of oil off China coast
Around 400 tons of oil spilt into the Yellow Sea after a tanker collided with another ship off China’s largest crude-receiving port earlier this week, maritime authorities said Thursday. “The amount of oil spilt from the ...
- April 30, 2021
Japan: Australia whaling threat 'unfortunate'
Japan’s foreign minister Sunday described Australia’s threat of legal action against its controversial whaling activities as "unfortunate" but said he did not believe it would hurt ties. "It’s very unfortunate the Australian ...
- February 23, 2010
Myanmar’s ‘smiling’ Irrawaddy dolphins on brink of extinction
Tears fill Maung Lay’s eyes as he describes losing the dolphin he knew since his childhood, the latest casualty of a battle against pollution and electrofishing that may see the species disappear in Myanmar. Loved for ...
- January 19, 2017
South China Sea tensions flare at Asia security talks
China was a diplomatic collision course with some of its neighbors and the United States over its controversial island-building, as regional security talks opened Tuesday in Kuala Lumpur. Beijing is expanding tiny reefs ...
- August 5, 2015
Japanese firm breeds 'sustainable' bluefin tuna from eggs
A Japanese company has started exporting what it calls sustainably grown bluefin tuna, which it says allows sushi lovers to keep eating the species without driving down ocean stocks. Bluefin tuna is either caught in the ...
- March 17, 2010
Untouched ocean habitats rapidly shrinking - study
Shipping, pollution, and overfishing have reduced areas of "wilderness" to just 13 percent of the world's oceans, a study showed on Friday (July 27), warning that untouched marine habitats could completely vanish within ...
- July 28, 2018
Whales under threat as climate change impacts migration
The sight of thousands of whales surfacing, jumping and playing off the coast of South America as they migrate toward their breeding grounds is one of nature’s most majestic displays. But global warming is killing off their ...
- December 12, 2015
Stranded beluga whale rescued from France's Seine river
A beluga whale stranded in the river Seine in northern France for more than a week was removed from the water early Wednesday in the first stage of an ambitious rescue operation to return it to the sea. After nearly six ...
- August 11, 2022
Sulphur-powered giant shipworm unearthed in Sultan Kudarat
An enormous black worm that lives in the mud of the sea floor and survives on the remnants of noxious gases digested by bacteria has been unveiled by scientists for the first time. The slimy giant shipworm can grow up to ...
- April 20, 2017
PH has sovereign rights over Benham Rise: Justice Carpio
While Benham Rise is not part of Philippine national territory, “we have sovereign rights over it because we have exclusive right to explore and exploit the oil, gas and other mineral resources in the area,” Supreme Court ...
- March 15, 2017