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Red Sea corals threatened by mystery sea urchin deaths
The Red Sea's spectacular coral reefs face a new threat, marine biologists warn — the mass death of sea urchins that may be caused by a mystery disease. Because the long-spined creatures feed on algae that can suffocate ...
- September 25, 2023
Dead from cargo vessel sinking off Japan reach 8
Eight people are dead, including six Chinese, after a ship sank in waters off the coast of Japan, a Chinese diplomat said on Thursday. The 6,551-ton Jin Tian cargo vessel, carrying crew from China and Myanmar, sent a ...
- January 27, 2023
Pieces of Indonesian submarine found
The hunt for a missing Indonesian submarine with 53 crew turned into a salvage effort on Sunday after recovered debris suggested it broke apart as it sank off the coast of Bali. Warships, planes and hundreds of military ...
- April 26, 2021
Two-thirds of reef sharks, rays risk extinction
Nearly two thirds of the sharks and rays that live among the world's corals are threatened with extinction, according to new research published Tuesday, with a warning this could further imperil precious reefs. Coral reefs, ...
- January 19, 2023
Four missing after dive boat sinks at Tubbataha Reef
Rescuers were searching for four people Sunday after a boat carrying more than a dozen scuba divers sank at a World Heritage-listed marine sanctuary in the Philippines, authorities said. The Philippine Coast Guard said 28 ...
- May 1, 2023
Coral bleaching threatens marine life
Fish that have lost food due to mass coral bleaching are getting into more unnecessary fights, causing them to expend precious energy and potentially threatening their survival, new research said Wednesday. With the future ...
- January 5, 2023
WTO starts 2nd wave of fishing subsidy talks
The World Trade Organization (WTO) set sail on Monday on a "second wave" of negotiations on fisheries subsidies, the new head of the talks announced, after months stuck on the rocks. The second stage is a follow-up to the ...
- February 22, 2023
'Cold-shocked' alligator captured in NY park
A “very lethargic” alligator was captured in a New York park, city officials said on Monday, probably released by its owner far away from the species’ warmer habitat in the southeastern United States. The reptile was spotted ...
- February 22, 2023