News tagged with ocean resources

Ocean cacophony a torment for sea mammals

With the constant churn of freighter propellers, the percussive thump of oil and gas exploration and the underwater din of military testing, ocean noise levels have become unbearable for some sea mammals.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Dec 07, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New water management tool may help ease effects of drought

Continued improvement of climate forecasts is resulting in better information about what rainfall and streamflow may look like months in advance. A researcher from North Carolina State University has developed an innovative ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Nov 12, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Weaknesses in dikes detected by space tech spin-off

A company from one of ESA's Business Incubation Centres has used space technology to develop a scanner to spot weaknesses in dike structures. It is being used to inspect dikes and dams on the Danube river ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Sep 04, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Wind + water = untapped energy: An abundance of power exists above Earth's oceans, study finds

(PhysOrg.com) -- Wind energy over the planet's oceans is a vastly underutilized renewable resource, according to UC Irvine researchers.

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Jun 30, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (60) | comments 14

Unstated assumptions color Arctic sovereignty claims

Settling the growing debate over ownership of Arctic Ocean resources is complicated by the fact that the various countries involved have different understandings of the geography of the place.

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created May 28, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0