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Ocean Installer to perform subsea work for BP in Gulf of Mexico
2015-10-13 01:00:00| Offshore Technology
Norwegian subsea contractor Ocean Installer has been awarded a regional framework agreement with BP to carry out subsea work in the Gulf of Mexico (GoM) region.
Little Tikes introduces new line called Lil' Ocean Explorers
2015-10-11 01:28:34| Toys - Topix.net
For over 30 years Little Tikes brings safe, durable toys that bring imaginations in motion. They recently launched a brand new line of infant toys called Lil' Ocean Explorers .
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Self-regulating corals protect skeletons against ocean acidification
2015-10-09 19:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: Scientists from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies (Coral CoE) have found a species of coral living in a dynamic reef system, which is able to protect itself from the impact of ocean acidification. Ocean acidification, caused by rising CO2, is one of the greatest long-term challenges facing reefs. It reduces coral's ability to form their skeletons and build reef structures. Now Coral CoE researchers from the University of Western Australia and the University of Queensland have...
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Plastic bag levy is a drop in the ocean on environmental grounds
2015-10-09 17:46:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New Scientist: England is the latest in a line of countries and territories to get tough on single-use, high-density polyethylene (HDPE) plastic bags - the type dished out in many shops - by introducing a levy on their use. While any waste reduction is a positive move, the environmental benefits of focusing on just one component of the waste stream are questionable. So what are the facts about their environmental impact? How big is the problem? Plastic bag use is endemic to consumer societies and the...
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Humans are changing ocean ecosystems in fundamental and surprising ways
2015-10-09 07:40:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
PhysOrg: Humans are changing the 'landscape of fear' in oceans in many more ways that previously thought, and the effects of these changes can ripple through ocean ecosystems in a wide variety of surprising ways, research by Dr Elizabeth Madin from the Department of Biological Sciences and colleagues from Simon Fraser University, Canada and the University of California and Florida International University in the United States has found. Where predators, such as sharks and other big animals, have largely...
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