Microplastic-eating plankton may be worsening crisis in oceans, say scientists Rotifers could be accelerating risk by splitting particles into thousands of potentially more dangerous nanoplastics The Guardian - UK · Nov 9, 2023
CII session on amendments in GST on Friday CII Mysuru hosts session on “Latest Trends & Amendments in GST”, providing valuable insights into topics such as IT hardware imports, PLI Scheme, MFN clause in DTAAs, GST rates, ocean freight & export remittances. Resource speakers Prashant Acharya, Shashanka R. Buduguntae & Showri Rajan to address. Industry professionals invited to… The Hindu · Nov 9, 2023
Adam Scott hoping to ride the Atlantic Ocean waves to win at Butterfield Bermuda Championship It’s been a decade since Adam Scott shot a then-course-record 64 to win at Port Royal Golf Course. USA Today Sports Media Group · Nov 8, 2023
Underwater volcanic eruption gives birth to new island in the Pacific A volcanic eruption off the Japanese island of Iwo Jima on Oct. 30 led to the formation of a new 330-foot-wide island just north of the explosion site. LiveScience · Nov 8, 2023
Discovered in the deep: the ancient plankton that fill a major evolutionary gap First found in rocks on a logging trail in Canada, the 500-million-year-old microfossils are believed to be forerunners of the algae The Guardian - UK · Nov 8, 2023
Time to focus on maritime trade is now: Admiral Arun Prakash Admiral Arun Prakash (Retired) spoke at the H. K. Sherwani Centre for Deccan Studies, Maulana Azad National Urdu University, on the Deccan's maritime history and India's evolution as a maritime power. He discussed the impact of European navies and their superior technology, and the need to reconsider the Regional Comprehensive… The Hindu · Nov 8, 2023
Acapulco was built to withstand earthquakes, but not Hurricane Otis' destructive winds – how building codes failed this resort city Acapulco wasn’t prepared when Hurricane Otis struck as a powerful Category 5 storm on Oct. 25, 2023. The short notice as the storm rapidly intensified over the Pacific Ocean wasn’t the only problem – the Mexican resort city’s buildings weren’t designed to handle anything close to Otis’ 165 mph winds. The Conversation · Nov 7, 2023
How global warming shakes the Earth: Seismic data show ocean waves gaining strength as the planet warms As oceans waves rise and fall, they apply forces to the sea floor below and generate seismic waves. These seismic waves are so powerful and widespread that they show up as a steady thrum on seismographs, the same instruments used to monitor and study earthquakes. The Conversation · Nov 6, 2023
Kufos researchers brave extreme Arctic conditions in quest for new findings KUFOS researchers from Kochi are swapping warm climes for Arctic research. Four have already made it to the list of Arctic explorers. All are from the same lab and focus on the Southern Ocean. Their research includes sedimentary organic compounds, micro/nano-plastics, pollutants, Arctic warming, and methane release. Resmi P. is… The Hindu · Nov 6, 2023
Where to play golf around Los Angeles: Golfweek’s Best 2023 public-access courses We rank the best courses within a reasonable drive of Los Angeles. USA Today Sports Media Group · Nov 6, 2023
Netflix’s new heist film trailer from The Italian Job director shows an action comedy set 40,000 ft in the air What if Ocean's Eleven was in the air? If this film is as good as the trailer looks, this is going to be a high-octane hoot. TechRadar · Nov 6, 2023
A cosmic ocean of shame: Jesmyn Ward's Let Us Descend confronts a history beyond the ken of storytelling It is worth asking whether there are topics beyond the capacity of the novel. Are there subjects so immense in historical scope and in depths of human suffering that a form engineered to tackle but a bare handful of lives in sufficient detail cannot possibly accommodate them? The Conversation · Nov 5, 2023
French island Mayotte survives on bottled water in century's worst drought The French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte will this month begin distributing bottled water to its 310,000 residents as the region faces its worst drought this century. Radio France Internationale · Nov 5, 2023
NASA's SWOT satellite maps nearly of all Earth's water (video) Data from the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite was used to map surface heights of the planet's oceans and freshwater lakes and rivers. Space · Nov 5, 2023
WEKU · Nov 5, 2023 The Israel-Hamas war has not quashed their compassion, their empathy, their hope They're from Israel and Gaza. A man who lost his parents feels as if he is swimming in an ocean of sorrow. A teen has a bullet lodged in his spine. How do they find room in their hearts for empathy?
The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2023 Offshore wind projects face economic storm. Cancellations jeopardize Biden clean energy goals The cancellation of two large offshore wind projects in New Jersey is the latest in a series of setbacks for the nascent U.S. offshore wind industry, jeopardizing President Joe Biden's goal of powering 10 million homes by towering ocean-based turbines by the end of the decade
LiveScience · Nov 3, 2023 Watch a huge megapod of acrobatic spinner dolphins in incredible, rare video A megapod of dolphins with thousands of individuals has been captured on video hunting flying fish off the coast of Costa Rica.
Radio France Internationale · Nov 3, 2023 Heavy rains disrupt final day of British royal tour in Kenya King Charles III's final day in Kenya on Friday was disrupted by heavy rains and floods as he toured the historic heart of the Indian Ocean city of Mombasa.
The Conversation · Nov 3, 2023 Can we eat our way through an exploding sea urchin problem? Longspined sea urchins are native to temperate waters around New South Wales. But as oceans heat up, their range has expanded more than 650km, through eastern Victoria and south to Tasmania. Their numbers are exploding in the process, clear-felling kelp forests and leaving “urchin barrens” behind.
Wallpaper · Nov 3, 2023 Six luxury lodges to discover in Western Australia From desert camps to beach retreats, explore luxury lodges to rest and recharge in the sun-kissed region
Inverse · Nov 2, 2023 'Star Ocean Second Story R' Starting Guide: Should You Pick Claude or Rena? 'Star Ocean The Second Story R' has two protagonists with different story elements. We'll help you decide which to pick.
Inverse · Nov 2, 2023 NASA's Juno Spots Ingredients for Life on Jupiter’s Largest Moon The seawater residue found on Ganymede contain types of salt and possibly organic compounds called aldehydes, a precursor to the building blocks of life.
The Conversation · Nov 1, 2023 A monster eddy current is spinning into existence off the coast of Sydney. Will it bring a new marine heatwave? Right now, there’s something big spinning off the coast from Sydney – a giant rotating vortex of sea water, powerful enough to dominate the ocean currents off south-eastern Australia.
Tom’s Hardware · Nov 1, 2023 Del Complex Proposes Floating AI Data Centers in the Ocean to Flout US Sanctions Del Complex seems to take the concept of company town several miles further — straight toward international waters and the promise of AI clusters with national sovereignty. In a world of geopolitical tension floating in the concepts of AI, AGI, and BCI, this idea is enough to turn heads.
LiveScience · Nov 1, 2023 Watch this monstrous 'sea devil' goosefish walk along the bottom of the ocean off the Galapagos Islands Footage filmed 1,225 feet beneath the ocean surface shows a goosefish strolling along the seafloor before turning its bulbous head and bulging eyes straight at the camera.