items tagged with Ocean
U.S. company launches motor-less submarine
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Energy
2008-02-11 10:26:11
Massachusetts-based Webb Research has successfully tested an unmanned mini-submarine that uses temperature differences in the ocean to power itself.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Energy
2008-02-11 10:26:11
Massachusetts-based Webb Research has successfully tested an unmanned mini-submarine that uses temperature differences in the ocean to power itself.
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Captain uses his fat to circumnavigate Earth
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Energy
2007-12-19 21:28:25
New Zealander Pete Bethune is using his fat as fuel to power his Earthrace motorboat around the world in an attempt to break a world record.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Energy
2007-12-19 21:28:25
New Zealander Pete Bethune is using his fat as fuel to power his Earthrace motorboat around the world in an attempt to break a world record.
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U.S. researchers report new House Process could reduce global warming
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Climate
2007-11-08 09:14:36
Harvard University and Penn State researchers have developed a new technology that is an accelerated process to help nature clean the atmosphere.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Climate
2007-11-08 09:14:36
Harvard University and Penn State researchers have developed a new technology that is an accelerated process to help nature clean the atmosphere.
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Three ocean corals listed as threatened for first time
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Climate
2007-09-16 09:50:12
According to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, two corals are listed as critically endangered and one coral is listed as vulnerable—for the first time in its listing.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Climate
2007-09-16 09:50:12
According to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, two corals are listed as critically endangered and one coral is listed as vulnerable—for the first time in its listing.
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Super ocean current pathway discovered: Tasman Outflow
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Climate
2007-08-16 11:16:08
A major underwater current called the Tasman Outflow has been discovered by Australian scientists. It helps to regulate the Earth’s climate by providing water flow between three oceans in the southern hemisphere.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Climate
2007-08-16 11:16:08
A major underwater current called the Tasman Outflow has been discovered by Australian scientists. It helps to regulate the Earth’s climate by providing water flow between three oceans in the southern hemisphere.
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Stress and fatigue studied underwater in NASA’s NEEMO 13
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-08-12 14:17:38
The underwater mission called NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations 13 (NEEMO 13) is studying ways to quickly and accurately diagnosis fatigue, stress, and fitness while performing stressful tasks during long-duration missions in space, underwater, or other extreme environments.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-08-12 14:17:38
The underwater mission called NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations 13 (NEEMO 13) is studying ways to quickly and accurately diagnosis fatigue, stress, and fitness while performing stressful tasks during long-duration missions in space, underwater, or other extreme environments.
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Russian sub expedition first to reach north polar sea bottom
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Energy
2007-08-07 11:29:38
On Thursday, August 2, 2007, two Russian mini-subs descended 2.65 miles and 2.67 miles below the surface of the Arctic Ocean, stayed on the seafloor for about forty minutes, and remained submerged for around nine hours.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Energy
2007-08-07 11:29:38
On Thursday, August 2, 2007, two Russian mini-subs descended 2.65 miles and 2.67 miles below the surface of the Arctic Ocean, stayed on the seafloor for about forty minutes, and remained submerged for around nine hours.
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NASA’s NEEMO-13 goes under the sea
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-07-26 07:57:01
NASA is conducting the thirteenth of its undersea missions called NEEMO, short for NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations, between August 6 and 15, 2007. The mission will test procedures and equipment for future explorations of the Moon.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-07-26 07:57:01
NASA is conducting the thirteenth of its undersea missions called NEEMO, short for NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations, between August 6 and 15, 2007. The mission will test procedures and equipment for future explorations of the Moon.
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Woods Hole oceanographers to explore Arctic Ocean ridge
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2007-06-22 16:30:51
The 40-day Arctic Gakkel Vents Expedition by scientists from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), Cape Cod, Massachusetts, will explore the Gakkel Ridge under the frozen Arctic Ocean for exotic sea creatures.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2007-06-22 16:30:51
The 40-day Arctic Gakkel Vents Expedition by scientists from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), Cape Cod, Massachusetts, will explore the Gakkel Ridge under the frozen Arctic Ocean for exotic sea creatures.
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Marine life on floating icebergs may help reduce CO2 in atmosphere
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Climate
2007-06-22 08:56:05
U.S. oceanographers have discovered marine ecosystems on drifting icebergs that absorb carbon dioxide (CO2) in the air, a gas that contributes to global warming.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Climate
2007-06-22 08:56:05
U.S. oceanographers have discovered marine ecosystems on drifting icebergs that absorb carbon dioxide (CO2) in the air, a gas that contributes to global warming.
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Powerful tides may electrify San Francisco Bay area
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Sustainability
Category: Energy generation
2007-06-20 18:12:32
A comprehensive study will research whether the tides in San Francisco Bay can be used as a zero-emission, renewable electric power source for the citizens of San Francisco County.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Sustainability
Category: Energy generation
2007-06-20 18:12:32
A comprehensive study will research whether the tides in San Francisco Bay can be used as a zero-emission, renewable electric power source for the citizens of San Francisco County.
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Linspire deal: What will ESR and Shuttleworth do now?
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2007-06-14 19:58:13
A few months back, the self-styled open source advocate Eric S. Raymond made a grand announcement about switching Linux distributions and moving from Fedora to Ubuntu.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2007-06-14 19:58:13
A few months back, the self-styled open source advocate Eric S. Raymond made a grand announcement about switching Linux distributions and moving from Fedora to Ubuntu.
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Ancient Martian oceans warped by redistribution of planet's mass
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-06-13 22:53:05
Planetary scientists have tossed around the idea that Mars once had large oceans. However, the facts before them just didn’t add up. New evidence shows that the warping of Martian rock has hidden the evidence for Martian oceans—at least, until now.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-06-13 22:53:05
Planetary scientists have tossed around the idea that Mars once had large oceans. However, the facts before them just didn’t add up. New evidence shows that the warping of Martian rock has hidden the evidence for Martian oceans—at least, until now.
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Cigarette smokers are #1 litterers along world’s coasts
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Climate
2007-06-07 09:27:41
The Ocean Conservancy released its 2006 findings on 3.5 million kilograms (7.7 million pounds) of debris pickup up by volunteers along 55,500 kilometers (34,500 miles) of coastlines and waterways around the world. Cigarettes and cigarette butts account for about 25% of it.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Climate
2007-06-07 09:27:41
The Ocean Conservancy released its 2006 findings on 3.5 million kilograms (7.7 million pounds) of debris pickup up by volunteers along 55,500 kilometers (34,500 miles) of coastlines and waterways around the world. Cigarettes and cigarette butts account for about 25% of it.
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California whales attract world’s attention
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2007-05-26 09:38:26
What are humpback whales? The Humpback Whale, probably remembered best from the Star Trek® movie “Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home”, is scientifically classified as Megaptera novaeangliae.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2007-05-26 09:38:26
What are humpback whales? The Humpback Whale, probably remembered best from the Star Trek® movie “Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home”, is scientifically classified as Megaptera novaeangliae.
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First large survey of southern polar ocean finds new species
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2007-05-23 11:00:36
An international team of scientists made the first systematic and comprehensive exploration of the deep-sea life of the Southern Ocean and found hundreds of new and varied types of species.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2007-05-23 11:00:36
An international team of scientists made the first systematic and comprehensive exploration of the deep-sea life of the Southern Ocean and found hundreds of new and varied types of species.
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White syndrome disease spreading across coral reefs
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Climate
2007-05-08 14:18:17
The first conclusive verification that warmer ocean temperatures are associated with coral-bleaching disease in reefs has been found by a group of U.S. researchers.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Climate
2007-05-08 14:18:17
The first conclusive verification that warmer ocean temperatures are associated with coral-bleaching disease in reefs has been found by a group of U.S. researchers.
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Study ties coral disease to warmer oceans
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: World Watch
Category: Reuters
2007-05-08 07:00:48
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: World Watch
Category: Reuters
2007-05-08 07:00:48
MIAMI (Reuters) - Warmer sea temperatures are linked to the severity of a coral disease, according to a study on Australia's Great Barrier Reef that offers a dire warning about global warming's potential impact on the world's troubled reefs.
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NEEMO-12 goes in opposite direction to most NASA flights: Underwater
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-05-07 15:23:52
NEEMO-12, short for NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations 12, begins its 12-day “innerspace” mission on May 7, 2007, off the Florida coast where crewmembers will explore the ocean’s bottom and practice for future extended “outerspace” missions.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-05-07 15:23:52
NEEMO-12, short for NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations 12, begins its 12-day “innerspace” mission on May 7, 2007, off the Florida coast where crewmembers will explore the ocean’s bottom and practice for future extended “outerspace” missions.
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