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Coral reefs pushed to brink as bleaching crisis worsens
Paris (AFP) April 23, 2025 An unprecedented coral bleaching episode has spread to 84 percent of the world's reefs in an unfolding human-caused crisis that could kill off swathes of the essential ecosystems, scientists warned Wednesday. Since it began in early 2023, the global coral bleaching event has mushroomed into the biggest and most intense on record, with reefs across the Pacific, Indian and Atlantic oceans affected. Coral turns ghostly white under heat stress and the world's oceans have warmed over the last two yea ... read more |
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Coral reefs pushed to brink as bleaching crisis worsensParis (AFP) April 23, 2025 An unprecedented coral bleaching episode has spread to 84 percent of the world's reefs in an unfolding human-caused crisis that could kill off swathes of the essential ecosystems, scientists warned Wednesday. ... more
Sea surface heating rate accelerates beyond past estimatesParis, France (SPX) Apr 23, 2025 Satellite-based observations have revealed that global sea surface temperatures (SSTs) have been rising significantly faster in recent years, with warming accelerating to levels far beyond previous ... more 
Uncovering energy inefficiencies in hydrogen productionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 10, 2025 In the quest for sustainable energy, splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen is a key step toward producing clean hydrogen fuel. However, this process remains less efficient than theoretical models ... more 
Trump allows commercial fishing in vast Pacific reserveWashington (AFP) April 18, 2025 Commercial fishing will be allowed in a gigantic marine reserve home to one of the world's most vulnerable ecosystems in the middle of the Pacific under an executive order signed Thursday by President Donald Trump. ... more |
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Bogota ends one year of climate-induced water rationingBogota, Colombia (AFP) April 11, 2025 Residents in Colombia's biggest city Bogota won a much-desired reprieve from year-long water rationing Friday, with authorities announcing tough climate-induced cuts will end. ... more 
Trump signs order to 'make America's showers great again'Washington (AFP) April 10, 2025 US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order lifting water-pressure restrictions on showerheads, a move the White House said would "make America's showers great again". ... more 
Trump threatens Mexico with tariffs over water disputeWashington (AFP) April 11, 2025 US President Donald Trump threatened Mexico on Thursday with "escalating consequences" on trade unless it provides more water to Texas under a contentious decades-old treaty. ... more 
Virtual dive will take explorers deep into unexplored waters off HawaiiWashington DC (UPI) Apr 10, 2025 Aquatic enthusiasts have an opportunity to join a virtual deep sea expedition with underwater explorers this week, as remotely operated vehicles take cameras below the surface of the ocean to investigate uncharted waters off Hawaii. ... more 
Companies keen to start deep-sea mining off NorwayBergen, Norway (AFP) April 10, 2025 Companies are raring to explore the Arctic seabed off Norway, which could become the first country in Europe to allow deep-sea mining - much to the dismay of environmentalists. ... more |
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Key facts on deep-sea mining
Bergen, Norway (AFP) April 10, 2025 Supporters see deep-sea mining as a boon for the green energy transition, while opponents see it as an irresponsible gamble. It is not yet a commercial reality, but that could change in 2025. Here are some key things to know about deep-sea mining: - What resources lie on the ocean floor? - The seabed is home to three types of metal deposits that have taken thousands or even millions of years to develop. -- Polymetallic nodules are potato-sized pebbles that result from the very slow p ... read more 
The Metals Company courts Trump for deep-sea mining contractNew York (AFP) April 9, 2025 A Canadian deep-sea mining pioneer, The Metals Company, is charting a new course to land the controversial extraction practice's first commercial contract - by appealing to US President Donald Trump. ... more |
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Canadians in Great Lakes city bristle at Trump water threats Sarnia, Canada (AFP) April 9, 2025 Like many Canadian border cities, Sarnia has seen a surge of patriotism in response to President Donald Trump's aggressive behavior, but residents of the community on Lake Huron have focused on one threat in particular: local waters. ... more
Once-dying Mexican river delta slowly nursed back to lifeLaguna Grande (AFP) April 9, 2025 In a drought-hit Mexican border region at the center of growing competition with the United States for water, conservationists are working to bring a once-dying river delta back to life. ... more 
New Zealand unveils major military overhaulWellington (AFP) April 7, 2025 New Zealand will ramp up defence spending under a major military overhaul unveiled Monday, pouring billions of dollars into missiles, cyber security and drones. ... more 
Artificial glaciers boost water supply in northern PakistanHussainabad, Pakistan (AFP) April 6, 2025 At the foot of Pakistan's impossibly high mountains whitened by frost all year round, farmers grappling with a lack of water have created their own ice towers. ... more
Deep-dive dinners are the norm for tuna and swordfish, MIT oceanographers findBoston MA (SPX) Apr 03, 2025 How far would you go for a good meal? For some of the ocean's top predators, maintaining a decent diet requires some surprisingly long-distance dives. MIT oceanographers have found that big fi ... more |
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