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Whaling talks to continue
Delegates at the International Whaling Commission annual meeting in Madeira have agreed to continue with reform talks that started a year ago, despite fundamental differences between pro and anit-whaling countries. Animal welfare groups have recently issued a report claiming that … Continue reading
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Mekong dolphins almost extinct
WWF are saying that pollution has pushed the freshwater dolphins of the Mekong to the brink of extinction, with only 64-76 Irrawaddy dolphins left. The Mekong flows through China, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam and the pollutants that are affecting … Continue reading
WWF’s Seafood Guide
As part of their Seafood Choice Initiative to encourage people to choose what seafood they eat responsibly, WWF Hong Kong have also published a Seafood Guide. In it seafood is broken down into 3 categories: Recommended Think Twice – Ask … Continue reading
Robotic sub reaches Challenger Deep
On 31 May, a robotic sub named the Nereus reached a depth of 10,902 metres at Challenger Deep in the Marianas Trench. This is the deepest known part of the ocean. In 1960 The Trieste, a bathyscaphe, reached a depth … Continue reading
Don’t rubbish Hong Kong waters
The Marine Department says that the amount of trash collected from Hong Kong waters has more then doubled in the last 10 years, from 6,750 tonnes in 1998 to 12,900 tonnes last year. This excludes 15,500 tonnes that were collected … Continue reading
The Plastic Vortex
The Plastic Vortex is an area of the Pacific Ocean which contains millions of tons of floating plastic waste. No-one knows how large it is, but some estimates put it as wide as Texas or nearly 4 times as large … Continue reading
ROV to help define underwater borders
An ROV built by researchers in the Irish Republic has been designed to perform seabed surveys down to a depth of 1,000 metres. It is named Latis, after the Celtic goddess of beer and water, which sounds a strange, and … Continue reading
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WWF concerned for Hong Kong’s dolphins
WWF is saying that the Hong Kong government should designate no-go areas in the sea off North Lantau, to try and protect the Chinese white dolphin. Their concerns are because the whole area is likely to be affected by major … Continue reading
Coral Triangle discussed at World’s Ocean Conference
SCMP has an article today about the Coral Triangle. This isn’t some sort of Twilight Zone-type place like the Bermuda Triangle – an area of sea where coral mysteriously disappears, never to be seen again. In fact the aim of … Continue reading
Ice bridge breaks in Antarctic
An ice bridge that was linking the Wilkins Ice Shelf to 2 islands in Antarctica has broken. The Ice Shelf, which is on the western side of Antarctica, is the size of Jamaica, and there is now concern that it … Continue reading
Lights out for Earth Hour
Earth Hour took place on 28th March and people across Hong Kong were encouraged to switch their lights off for an hour from 8:30pm. So how did it go? Well judging by this photo from WWF’s website, it seems to … Continue reading
Earth Hour
Tomorrow (Saturday 28th March 2009) is Earth Hour, and WWF have sent round a reminder to encourage people to turn their lights off for one hour at 8:30pm. Here’s the gist of their message: Last call: Tomorrow is Earth Hour!! … Continue reading