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Reef relief: how a late summer monsoon helped cool the Great Barrier Reef at just the right time

Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is a true natural wonder: a unique and diverse underwater seascape the size of a small country.

The Conversation · Aug 10

Scientists Have Been Wrong About Eels For 2,000 Years, Starting With Aristotle

The European eel has been confusing scientists since Aristotle, has survived since the dinosaurs, and travels 4,000 miles to die in a patch of ocean nobody has ever properly observed. It has not once asked for our understanding, and it is not about to start. Read the full article to…

Bored Panda · Aug 10

Dolphin, Dim-sum, Banyan: How tropical cyclones get their names

NEW YORK — If you see that a storm named Dim-sum is gathering steam in the Pacific Ocean, it’s not an error.

Bangkok Post · Aug 10

Indian Navy chief Admiral Swaminathan begins four-day Mauritius visit to deepen maritime security

Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) Admiral Krishna Swaminathan is set to visit the island nation of Mauritius on a four-day official visit aimed at strengthening bilateral maritime cooperation and deepening defence ties with the key Indian Ocean partner.

The Economic Times · Aug 10

Why Ravana, of All People, Might Be the Reason Kanwar Yatra Exists Today?

Every year, millions of people join the Kanwar Yatra. They walk for long hours, chant the name of Lord Shiva, and carry holy water on a bamboo pole called a Kanwar. The tradition is very old, but here is the interesting part: no one knows exactly when it began or…

MyLifeXP · Aug 9

In 1975 Hollywood blockbuster movie Jaws sharks sent chills down audience spine, now U.S. scientists bet big on giant sea-ocean animal for accurate hurricane predictions

Hurricane warning alert: If the project succeeds, the data collected by sharks could help improve forecasts of how strong hurricanes will be as they approach the U.S. coast.

The Economic Times · Aug 8

Florida dumped millions of tyres into the ocean to build a reef. More than 50 years later, it is still cleaning them up

Florida is set to embark on an ambitious initiative to clear millions of old tires that were dumped offshore decades ago. Initially forming an artificial reef, these tires have since led to significant damage to natural coral ecosystems. Present surveys indicate that over half a million tires still litter thousands…

The Times of India · Aug 8

Think this summer is hot? El Nino could push temperatures even higher

Record ocean heat, intensifying El Nino conditions and worsening extremes are raising the prospect that 2026 could become the hottest year ever measured.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 8

The Allure of a River Cruise

Small ships, personalized service and 
compelling destinations are a few of the 
reasons to travel on inland waterways.

Kiplinger · Aug 8

‘We’ve done nothing wrong, and our house is getting buried’: $2.4 million beach house in Oregon is being swallowed by sand

IN FOCUS: ‘We've done nothing wrong, and our house is getting buried,’ homeowner Stacy Niedermeyer told Bruce Golding

The Independent UK · Aug 8