The removal of fuel from the tanks of the battleship Ilmarinen, which sank during the Continuation War in 1941, has been completed, reports Finnish broadcaster Yle. The operation, which began in mid-July, removed around 60,000 litres of oil from the wreck. An estimated 40,000 litres of oil remain in the Ilmarinen’s tanks. The plan is […]
Vibrio bacteria have become increasingly common in Swedish waters. However, it is not yet known exactly how common they are or where they are found. Sweden lacks an overall picture of where they are found and who is at risk of becoming seriously ill from them, says researcher Betty Collin. Infections caused by Vibrio bacteria […]
Nuclear reactors are being shut down, cargo barges are running aground and tourists keen to go swimming are met with mud. For the third time in a decade, water levels in the Danube, the Rhine and other major rivers are extremely low. ´The summer season is already over as far as boat trips are concerned,´ […]
Humanity has now used up the Earth’s renewable resources for this year. 30 July marks this year’s ‘Earth Overshoot Day’. We are currently using nature’s resources 73 per cent faster than the Earth’s ecosystems can recover – a rate that would require us to have 1.73 Earths, according to the Global Footprint Network, which carries […]
In an opinion piece recently published in the swedish daily newspaper, Svenska Dagbladet, Johan Rockström, Professor of Earth System Science, and his colleague Wendy Broadgate, PhD in Marine Chemistry, describe the importance of the Swedish Government drawing up a contingency plan as a matter of urgency in the event that the AMOC ocean current system […]
Seals, sea lions and walruses have unique hearing abilities – they are the only mammals that can hear well both in water and in air. How this works has been clarified in a study that also reveals when this ability first emerged. The study, published in Proceedings of the Royal Society, was carried out by […]
The authorities in the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) are to carry out a survey to gauge public opinion on the establishment of offshore salmon farms. In response, hundreds of islanders have joined forces and publicly opposed this large-scale industry. Text: Marika Griehsel They argue that invaluable natural heritage will be damaged and that the local […]
Overnight alone, Ukraine claims to have attacked around 20 Russian oil and gas vessels in the Black Sea. The new strategy involves extending an intensive offensive from the Sea of Azov. ´ The first round of the naval battle is over. Now we’re taking the Black Sea,´ explains Ukraine’s drone commander Robert “Majdar” Brovdi, according […]
Using state-of-the-art imaging systems, an international research expedition has confirmed the existence of a host of new deep-sea species off the coast of Brazil. These were found in what is known as the ‘mesopelagic zone’ – the part of the ocean that boasts by far the greatest biodiversity on the entire planet but which is […]
It’s one of the planet’s largest biomass aggregations…an annual migration of sardines up the coast of South Africa. Millions, if not billions, of small fish migrate up the east coast pursued by sharks, whales and dolphins. And at the very end of this chase - humans.
In the midst of the chaos of sardines, dolphins, birds and sharks there appeared a lonesome Humpback whale. She seemed not to be concerned with the frenzy which ensued around her but rather quite intrigued by the shoal of sardines which seeked refuse under her enormous shadow.
iSimangaliso Wetland Park in South Africa is home to one of the world's most pristine reef systems, home to hundreds of different species from rare fish to tiny seahorses...and hundreds of cleaning stations where fish come in for their daily cleaning sessions. Petro van Jaarsveld who is currently conducting her PhD studies on these fascinating stations takes us on a tour inside the surprisingly complex and beautiful world of a fish car wash...
The narwhal is a relatively small arctic toothed whale (4 - 5 meters). It is shy and typically lives in the drift ice around the northern ice cap, where it can live up to 100 years. This makes the narwhal particularly vulnerable to the severe climate changes that are taking place around the Arctic. The Inuit have traditionally hunted narwhals both for their valuable tusk, fine meat and not least, for the tasty skin.
On December 14th, 1991, the passenger ship Salem Express sank when a storm hit the Red Sea. The shipwreck was a human tragedy. Among the passengers were hundreds of pilgrims who were on their way home from Mecca.
More than a thousand sea cows have died in Florida this year, many of them starving to death due to environmental degradation. Now a previously completely unthinkable measure is being considered – feeding the wild mammals with cabbage and lettuce in order for them to survive the winter
