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Shipping giant hit with $1 billion fine after causing one of worst marine disasters in history: 'Unprecedented devastation'

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sri Lanka's highest court has ordered the owners of a Singapore-flagged container ship to pay $1 billion for a spill it called the ...
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Scientists warn scorching ocean temperatures could cause devastation similar to Australia's black summer bushfires: 'One of the worst marine disasters in living memory'

Harmful algal blooms (HABs) are aptly named, caused by an overgrowth of algae, often of the toxic variety. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the precise confluence of ...
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Twin ship disasters in India threaten widespread pollution on Sri Lankan coasts

If you liked this story, share it with other people. The Liberia-flagged vessel MSC ELSA 3, carrying 640 containers, including 13 with hazardous cargo, along with almost 85 metric tons of diesel and ...
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Fresh from typhoon duty, Marines join allies to rehearse Philippine disaster response

CAMP CAPE BOJEADOR, Philippines — U.S. Marines drew on recent real-world experience over the weekend to practice their disaster response skills alongside their Filipino and Japanese allies on a ...
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Marine heat waves are cooking our ocean ecosystems—and will only become more common

You may have heard reports of fish die-offs or seen photos of hauntingly bleached coral. Those are just two signs that a marine heat wave has swept through the sea. Marine heat waves happen when the ...
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Mumbai University partners with INCOIS to boost marine research and disaster management

Mumbai University has signed a strategic agreement with the Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services to enhance ...