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Hantavirus Outbreak On Atlantic Cruise Ship Kills 3; Crew Members, Passengers Ill As Well
Three passengers who were cruising the Atlantic Ocean on the MV Hondius have died, with one other person on the trip now in hospital with...
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Trump's Messaging Blitz Divides Advisers As Iran Talks Waver
Trump's social media threats intended to humiliate Tehran's leaders make them less inclined to strike a deal with the US.
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Ukraine Eyes "Game Changer" Low-Cost Air Defence System By 2027
Many Ukrainian defence firms are now seeking to export their excess capacity and cash in on a global boom in military spending.
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US-Israel-Iran War: Iran's Foreign Minister Says 'No Problem' With Supreme Leader Mojtaba After Injury Reports
Iran's Army chief has issued a stern warning that the deaths of crew members from the IRIS Dena warship in the Indian Ocean "will not go unanswered", as reported by Al Jazeera, citing Iran's state news agency.
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Opinion | Iranian Ship Sinks: How A 2016 Deal With US Could Spell Trouble For India
Touted as the first major naval casualty in the Indian Ocean since the Second World War, the attack by the US on IRIS Dena brings the Iran crisis eerily close to home. And a 2016 deal with the US isn't helping.
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Scientists Plan To Build 150-Meter Wall To Mitigate "Doomsday Glacier" Melting Crisis
Experts have acknowledged significant technical challenges, including the wall's survival in extreme Antarctic conditions and long-term ocean exposure.
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"Pal Pal Pollution Mein": Indian Ocean's Rahul Ram Slams Delhi's Toxic Air With A Song
Indian Ocean singer Rahul Ram speaks out against Delhi's worsening air pollution in a powerful NDTV interview, highlighting its severe impact on performers and citizens alike.
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Canada's Marine Park Threatens To Euthanise 30 Beluga Whales Amid Financial Crisis
Twenty whales (19 belugas and 1 orca) have died at Marineland since 2019.
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Global Antarctic Research Declines Amid Growing Climate Crisis
Ice loss in Antarctica and its impact on the planet - sea level rise, changes to ocean currents and disturbance of wildlife and food webs - has been in the news a lot lately.
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Earth’s Oceans Enter Danger Zone Due to Rising Acidification, New Study Warns
A new 2025 study published in Global Change Biology shows Earth’s oceans may have entered a dangerous acidification zone in 2020. As CO₂ emissions increase, marine ecosystems are degrading, threatening biodiversity, food security, and coastal economies. Scientists call it a ticking time bomb for the environment and society.
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Nurdles, The 5mm-Sized Plastic Pellet Destroying The World, And Killing Us
Nurdles - the building block of most of the plastic items we use daily - are microplastics that can destroy marine ecosystems and affect our health, and tens of thousands of them were spilt along the Kerala coast after a cargo ship sank.
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Trump's New 'Reciprocal' Tariff May Disrupt Global Shipping, Say Experts
Donald Trump's new tariff plan has the ocean shipping industry on edge as he stokes a trade war destined to stanch transport demand and send companies scrambling to manage the fallout.
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Greenland's Ice Sheet Approaches Dangerous Tipping Point Amid Rapid Melting
Greenland’s massive ice sheet is losing ice at an accelerating rate, with scientists warning that a global temperature rise of just 2°C could trigger irreversible collapse. The loss of 230 gigatons of ice per year is the estimated threshold for this tipping point. If melting continues at current rates, sea levels could rise by approximately 7 me...
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Future Supercontinent Pangea Ultima Could Trigger Mass Extinction, Reveals New Study
A University of Bristol study warns that Earth’s future supercontinent, Pangea Ultima, may make the planet uninhabitable for humans and mammals. Due to a combination of rising CO₂ levels, increased solar radiation, and vast land area far from oceanic cooling, the supercontinent could experience widespread extreme temperatures. Though millions o...
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'Global SOS' Over Fast-Rising Pacific Ocean, Crisis For Low-Lying Nations
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Tuesday ocean temperatures are rising in the Pacific Islands at three times the rate worldwide, and its population was "uniquely exposed" to the impact of rising sea levels.
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Hantavirus Outbreak On Atlantic Cruise Ship Kills 3; Crew Members, Passengers Ill As Well
Three passengers who were cruising the Atlantic Ocean on the MV Hondius have died, with one other person on the trip now in hospital with...
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Trump's Messaging Blitz Divides Advisers As Iran Talks Waver
Trump's social media threats intended to humiliate Tehran's leaders make them less inclined to strike a deal with the US.
-
Ukraine Eyes "Game Changer" Low-Cost Air Defence System By 2027
Many Ukrainian defence firms are now seeking to export their excess capacity and cash in on a global boom in military spending.
-
US-Israel-Iran War: Iran's Foreign Minister Says 'No Problem' With Supreme Leader Mojtaba After Injury Reports
Iran's Army chief has issued a stern warning that the deaths of crew members from the IRIS Dena warship in the Indian Ocean "will not go unanswered", as reported by Al Jazeera, citing Iran's state news agency.
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Opinion | Iranian Ship Sinks: How A 2016 Deal With US Could Spell Trouble For India
Touted as the first major naval casualty in the Indian Ocean since the Second World War, the attack by the US on IRIS Dena brings the Iran crisis eerily close to home. And a 2016 deal with the US isn't helping.
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Scientists Plan To Build 150-Meter Wall To Mitigate "Doomsday Glacier" Melting Crisis
Experts have acknowledged significant technical challenges, including the wall's survival in extreme Antarctic conditions and long-term ocean exposure.
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"Pal Pal Pollution Mein": Indian Ocean's Rahul Ram Slams Delhi's Toxic Air With A Song
Indian Ocean singer Rahul Ram speaks out against Delhi's worsening air pollution in a powerful NDTV interview, highlighting its severe impact on performers and citizens alike.
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Canada's Marine Park Threatens To Euthanise 30 Beluga Whales Amid Financial Crisis
Twenty whales (19 belugas and 1 orca) have died at Marineland since 2019.
-
Global Antarctic Research Declines Amid Growing Climate Crisis
Ice loss in Antarctica and its impact on the planet - sea level rise, changes to ocean currents and disturbance of wildlife and food webs - has been in the news a lot lately.
-
Earth’s Oceans Enter Danger Zone Due to Rising Acidification, New Study Warns
A new 2025 study published in Global Change Biology shows Earth’s oceans may have entered a dangerous acidification zone in 2020. As CO₂ emissions increase, marine ecosystems are degrading, threatening biodiversity, food security, and coastal economies. Scientists call it a ticking time bomb for the environment and society.
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Nurdles, The 5mm-Sized Plastic Pellet Destroying The World, And Killing Us
Nurdles - the building block of most of the plastic items we use daily - are microplastics that can destroy marine ecosystems and affect our health, and tens of thousands of them were spilt along the Kerala coast after a cargo ship sank.
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Trump's New 'Reciprocal' Tariff May Disrupt Global Shipping, Say Experts
Donald Trump's new tariff plan has the ocean shipping industry on edge as he stokes a trade war destined to stanch transport demand and send companies scrambling to manage the fallout.
-
Greenland's Ice Sheet Approaches Dangerous Tipping Point Amid Rapid Melting
Greenland’s massive ice sheet is losing ice at an accelerating rate, with scientists warning that a global temperature rise of just 2°C could trigger irreversible collapse. The loss of 230 gigatons of ice per year is the estimated threshold for this tipping point. If melting continues at current rates, sea levels could rise by approximately 7 me...
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Future Supercontinent Pangea Ultima Could Trigger Mass Extinction, Reveals New Study
A University of Bristol study warns that Earth’s future supercontinent, Pangea Ultima, may make the planet uninhabitable for humans and mammals. Due to a combination of rising CO₂ levels, increased solar radiation, and vast land area far from oceanic cooling, the supercontinent could experience widespread extreme temperatures. Though millions o...
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'Global SOS' Over Fast-Rising Pacific Ocean, Crisis For Low-Lying Nations
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Tuesday ocean temperatures are rising in the Pacific Islands at three times the rate worldwide, and its population was "uniquely exposed" to the impact of rising sea levels.
