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South China Sea reefs 'decimated' as giant clams harvested in bulk
2016-06-28 01:29:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: China Ornaments made from the shells of endangered giant clams, renowned in China for having auspicious powers and the luster of ivory, have become coveted luxuries, a trend which has wreaked havoc on the ecosystem of the South China Sea. China banned harvesting of giant clams last year but in the tiny seaside town Tanmen on the southern island of Hainan, most stores still sell products made from the over four-foot-wide shells. The once sleepy fishing village has transformed over the past three...
Wind-blown Antarctic sea ice helps drive ocean circulation
2016-06-27 10:14:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
PhysOrg: A team of scientists used a computer model to synthesize millions of ocean and ice observations collected over six years near Antarctica, and estimated, for the first time, the influence of sea ice, glacier ice, precipitation and heating on ocean overturning circulation. Overturning circulation brings deep water and nutrients up to the surface, carries surface water down, and distributes heat and helps store carbon dioxide as it flows through the world's oceans, making it an important force in the...
Netherlands Ocean Cleanup reveals North Sea prototype to clean oceans of plastic
2016-06-24 01:00:00| Ship Technology
The Netherland-based foundation The Ocean Cleanup has unveiled an ocean cleanup system, North Sea prototype test, which will be deployed for first sea trial later this week.
UK Navys HMS Diamond completes operational sea training
2016-06-23 01:00:00| Naval Technology
The UK Royal Navy's Daring-class air-defence destroyer HMS Diamond has successfully completed six weeks of operational sea training off the coast of Plymouth, UK.
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Australian Navys HMAS Adelaide participates in tri-service exercise Sea Explorer
2016-06-23 01:00:00| Naval Technology
The Royal Australian Navy's (RAN) second Canberra-class landing helicopter dock (LHD) ship HMAS Adelaide has participated in the tri-service exercise, Sea Explorer, off the North Queensland coast.
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