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Sea Otters were successfully reintroduced in Canada after their extinction due to fur trade, protecting the kelp populations; but now they are threatening a ‘local delicacy’

The reintroduction and success of sea otters in British Columbia was a story that initially satisfied everyone including conservationists and the natives. The adorable creatures once occupied much of Canada’s Pacific coast, before the fur trade for their exceptionally dense coats turned into a mass death sentence. But now, their population is threatening the availability […]

China covered 40% of sea cucumber ponds with solar panels; younger animals spent 12 fewer days in summer inactivity |

Solar panels are usually associated with electricity, but a study in China has found that they can also change the summer conditions inside sea cucumber ponds. Researchers examined ponds fitted with photovoltaic panels and found that the shade reduced the amount of light reaching the water and lowered its temperature. The cooler conditions were linked […]

In 2013, Florida’s Tortuga Music Festival began restoring dunes with sea oats; 13 years later, fans and volunteers have planted 33,000+ on Fort Lauderdale Beach

Music fans and environmental volunteers have planted more than 33,000 sea oats along Fort Lauderdale Beach over the past 13 years, turning an annual music festival into one of South Florida’s longest-running coastal restoration projects. The dune restoration effort began in 2013 alongside the first Tortuga Music Festival, an event created in partnership with the […]

Houthis escalate Red Sea attacks: Ballistic missile strikes Saudi military ship, four escort boats

Houthi group claimed ballistic missile and drone attacks on a Saudi military landing ship and escort boats in the Red Sea off Mocha Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi group on Monday claimed it had launched a ballistic missile attack on a Saudi military landing ship and four escort boats in the Red Sea off the southwestern port […]

Ukraine offers Black Sea shipping truce; Russia yet to respond : Report

Ukraine proposes temporary halt to Black Sea civilian attacks as grain trade hit, report (File photo) Ukraine has proposed a temporary halt to attacks on civilian targets in the Black Sea as a surge in strikes on ships and ports disrupts trade and raises concerns about global food supplies, according to a source familiar with […]

Saudi Arabia grants citizenship to Red Sea Global CEO John Pagano – Who is he? | World News

John Pagano, the Chief Executive Officer of Red Sea Global/ Image: BCW Global John Pagano, CEO of Red Sea Global (RSG), announced on X that he has been granted Saudi citizenship, expressing heartfelt gratitude to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for this honor.With over four decades […]

‘More destructive than US’: China hits out at Japan’s military role in South China Sea

A prominent Chinese maritime analyst has warned that Japan’s expanding military role in the South China Sea could become more destabilising than that of the United States, as regional tensions continue to rise following the 10th anniversary of the landmark 2016 arbitration ruling that rejected Beijing’s sweeping maritime claims.Speaking at a security round table in […]

Watch: How US used sea drones in combat for 1st time to strike Iran submarine, ship maintenance facility

The United States has, for the first time, used unmanned surface vessels in combat, with US Central Command (CENTCOM) saying three Corsair sea drones struck a submarine and ship maintenance facility at Iran’s Bandar Abbas Naval Base. The attack, carried out on Sunday night, marked the first operational use of American sea drones in a […]

China cries foul after 14 nations, including Japan, reject Beijing’s South China Sea claims

The European Union also separately endorsed the ruling, prompting an angry response from Beijing. (File photo) China on Sunday summoned Japan’s envoy in Beijing and lodged a formal protest after Tokyo joined 13 other countries in reaffirming a landmark international ruling that rejected Beijing’s sweeping claims over the South China Sea. Accusing Japan of interfering […]

‘No legal basis’: US, EU and 13 nations reject Beijing’s South China Sea claims

On ruling’s 10th anniversary, 14 nations and EU reject China’s South China Sea claims Fourteen countries, led by the United States, on Sunday reaffirmed that China’s expansive claims in the South China Sea have no legal basis under international law, marking the 10th anniversary of a landmark arbitration ruling that Beijing continues to reject.In a […]