News of ocean

Studying the otherworldly sounds in Antarctic waters

16-02-2024 10:48 A Colombian scientific expedition to the Southern Ocean is researching underwater hums, pitches and echoes to better understand life in the deep.

CLIMATE CHANGE

In Antarctica, scientists study extent of microplastics

31-01-2024 14:26 The Antarctic ice sheet has been suffering for years from rising global temperatures, and scientists are investigating the impact of microplastics on this environment.

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Deep ocean targeted for mining is rich in unknown life

24-07-2023 18:31 The Clarion-Clipperton Zone in the Pacific Ocean, a potential site for deep-sea mining, is found to be home to thousands of unknown and complex species, raising concerns about the potential ecological impact of mining activities.

ENVIRONMENT

EU announces US$865 million for ocean protection in 2023

03-03-2023 10:09 Officials hope the effort helps to ensure more focus on ocean safety in the fight against climate change.

ENVIRONMENT

Rising seas eating away at Honduran fishing village

01-03-2023 10:07 Inhabitants of Cedeño and other fishing villages on the Gulf of Fonseca – shared by Honduras, El Salvador and Nicaragua – are at the forefront of one of the more visible symptoms of climate change: sea level rise caused by melting glaciers and ice sheets.

INTERVIEW

'Fear the biggest rival,' says record-breaking Antarctic swimmer

21-02-2023 09:08 Chilean swimmer Bárbara Hernández, who became the first person recorded to have swum 2.5 kilometresin the near-freezing Antarctic Ocean, says fear was her main rival. The 37-year-old completed the feat in 45 minutes and 30 seconds on February 5, wearing an ordinary swimsuit without additional padding, some goggles, a swimming cap and ear plugs.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Protecting high seas off Chile's coast depends on UN vote in New York

20-02-2023 13:07 Urgently seeking to prevent biodiversity loss in the international waters off the coasts of Chile and Peru, Chile is pushing for a new marine protected area (MPA) to be created, and hoping to seal the deal during an upcoming summit at UN headquarters in New York.

News of ocean

Studying the otherworldly sounds in Antarctic waters

In Antarctica, scientists study extent of microplastics

Deep ocean targeted for mining is rich in unknown life

EU announces US$865 million for ocean protection in 2023

Rising seas eating away at Honduran fishing village

'Fear the biggest rival,' says record-breaking Antarctic swimmer

Protecting high seas off Chile's coast depends on UN vote in New York

Thousands attend Christmas charity dinner in Buenos Aires

Chinese workers saved from 'slave-like conditions' in Brazil

Suriname ex-dictator and fugitive Desi Bouterse dead at 79

Venezuela releases teenagers arrested in post-election protests

Argentina’s economy expanded faster than expected in October

“Dragonfly”, la misión de la NASA que busca la presencia de posibles formas de vida en el planeta Saturno

Salario mínimo, vital y móvil: fijaron el monto para diciembre y los aumentos hasta marzo de 2025

Impactantes imágenes del accidente aéreo de Azerbaijan Airlines que dejó 38 muertos

Cómo es la lujosa estancia de Máxima Zorreguieta en Bariloche donde pasa Navidad y año nuevo

Dos diplomáticos rusos se negaron al test de alcoholemia y la embajada denunció "una grave violación" al derecho internacional