World news about “Ocean” published by euronews.
Volvo Ocean Race unveils longest ever route The 12th edition of the Volvo Ocean Race in 2014 will be the longest ever, after Race CEO Knut Frostad announced on Monday a route taking in 10 cities in nine… 08/04/2013
Funeral for New Zealand surfer killed by a shark – nocomment Hundreds of people have attended the funeral of New Zealand man Adam Strange who was killed by a shark while swimming off a beach in the west of Auckland. 05/03/2013
Protecting the Giant Mussels of the Italian coast The operation to remove the wreckage of the Costa Concordia from the Italian coastline has faced many challenges but one in particular has caught the… 06/11/2012
Explore Great Barrier Reef… without getting wet First it was roads, now Google are mapping reefs. Photos of six stunning underwater locations have just been released, among them Australia’s Great Barrier… 04/10/2012
Manila protest against dolphin hunting – nocomment Animal welfare groups in Manila protested outside the Japanese embassy to demand the end of dolphin hunting in Japan. 01/09/2012
Fresh fish supper Farmed fish have a fresh list of ingredients on the menu. In the past, aquaculture relied on larger fish eating the remains of smaller ones. But the ocean’s… 01/08/2012
Yeosu Expo, sustaining ocean life South Korea has been celebrating the living oceans and coastlines. Yeosu Expo 2012 with its village of pavilions shows the country’s determination to raise… 14/05/2012
Scientist study the ocean Global warming is having a serious impact on the earth’s water cycle. The water cycle is the continuous movement of water on, above and below the surface of… 10/05/2012
Indonesia: 8.6 earthquake – nocomment A tsunami warning was issued, and then lifted, for countries across the Indian Ocean after a large earthquake in the waters off Indonesia. Residents poured… 11/04/2012
James Cameron: back from the abyss Filmmaker and explorer James Cameron said he was awestruck by the complete isolation of the world’s deepest point, the Mariana Trench, nearly 11 kilometres… 29/03/2012
Fishy find for Peru reef divers Deep in the Pacific Ocean, on coral reefs off the coast of Peru, scientists have found three rare types of starfish. Researchers, who were diving from Punta… 08/03/2012
Reef researchers’ coral breakthrough Scientists in Australia have discovered a new method for determining whether coral is healthy or not; a breakthrough which should improve the outlook for many… 02/12/2011
SeaOrbiter Ahoy! Exploring the seas and the oceans like no other vessel before it, SeaOrbiter plans to drift around the world propelled by sea and ocean currents –… 22/11/2011
Surfer rides world’s biggest wave – nocomment In Portugal, Hawaiian surfer Garrett McNamara has made history by surfing what has been described as the biggest wave ever ridden. The wave caught by McNamara… 10/11/2011
Swimming and dancing with the fishes – nocomment A South Korean aquarium offers a show featuring a school of sardines dancing with divers. 24/07/2011
Radar online set to enhance safety in the air The Atlantic Ocean begins on the beaches of Scotland. Every day hundreds of planes crisscross the sky linking Europe and America. It is mainly above the… 19/07/2011
Nano boat coating gives barnacles heave-ho The bottom of a boat makes a perfect home for all sorts of marine organisms. After just a few months in the water the hull could end up covered in mussels… 05/07/2011
Oceans in crisis: report sets out recommendations A panel of scientific experts has outlined how we can slow down or reverse the unprecedented loss of species in the world’s oceans. They say the decline seen… 23/06/2011
Fish face same fate as dinosaurs Experts say the world’s oceans are facing mass extinction of fish and other marine life on a scale comparable with the disappearance of the dinosaurs. This… 21/06/2011
Richard Branson’s latest expedition Billionaire thrill seeker Richard Branson has teamed up with a US property investor and pilot for his latest adventure; exploring the depths of the world’s… 07/04/2011
A life underwater Jo Harmelin started diving in 1956. As a scientist he has noticed how the Mediterranean sea has evolved and he remains optimistic. “Hello I’m Jo Harmelin… 07/04/2011
Crete find blows sea travel dates out of water Could our ancestors have used wooden boats to travel by sea to Crete around 130,000 years ago? No one knows for sure but what is clear is that humans appear… 19/01/2011
Research sheds light on deep water reefs New research into deep water coral reefs off the coast of Puerto Rico has uncovered previously unknown marine life, including endangered species. 13/12/2010
Guardians of the oceans Human activity is challenging our oceans´ ecosystems. Overfishing, pollution, coastal degradation and other threats are putting thousands of marine species… 04/06/2010
Stricken liner close to safetyThe ordeal is almost over for more than 4,200 people who have been trapped on a crippled cruise liner since Sunday. A fire on the Carnival Triumph left the… 14/02/2013
Five dead in lifeboat safety drill in CanariesAn accident during a safety training exercise in Spain’s Canary islands has killed five men and left three others injured. A lifeboat fell from a cruise… 10/02/2013
Flying squid outruns Usain BoltJamaican sprinter Usain Bolt can brag about being the fastest man alive. However, he certainly cannot be as proud knowing that a species of oceanic squid can… 08/02/2013
Giant squid captured in deep ocean waterA Japanese-led team of scientists has captured on film the world’s first live images of a giant squid. The pictures of the silvery, three metre long… 08/01/2013
18th century galleon found off the coast of SicilyA Spanish galleon dating back to the 18th century has been discovered by Italian authorities off the coast of Messina, in the southern region of Sicily. The… 11/10/2012
Nuclear danger grows from dumped Soviet subsSoviet-era submarines dumped more than 30 years ago in the Arctic Ocean are threatening a major nuclear catastrophe, according to a report by a German… 26/09/2012
Aberdeen left foaming after stormThe weather has whipped up more than a storm off the east coast of Scotland. High winds stirred up natural organic matter in the North sea and blew it… 26/09/2012
Huge volcanic ‘raft’ found floating off New ZealandA floating volcanic ‘raft’ nearly the size of Belgium has been found drifting in the Pacific off the New Zealand coast. Covering almost 26,000 square… 11/08/2012
James Cameron goes solo to go so lowFilmmaker James Cameron has scaled new heights by hitting rock bottom. The director of ‘Titanic’ has completed the world’s first solo dive to the … 26/03/2012
‘Titanic’ director reaches Earth’s deepest pointOscar-winning filmmaker James Cameron has plunged new depths with his latest project – and he could not be more delighted! The man who brought us ‘Titanic’… 26/03/2012
Environmental doomsday unless oceans are respectedLife in the world’s oceans is heading the way of the dinosaurs, says an alarming expert study just released. The International Programme on the State of the… 21/06/2011
New radioactivity high off FukushimaThe operator of Japan’s Fukushima nuclear power plant says that seawater radioactivity fifteen kilometres offshore has risen significantly. Plant operator… 04/05/2011
Thousands of new marine species discoveredThe beauty and diversity of the Earth’s oceans have been revealed in all their glory. A ten year long census of marine life has documented and photographed… 05/10/2010
Anti-whaling activist stands trial in JapanThe trial of an anti-whaling activist from New Zealand has begun in Tokyo. Protesters gathered outside the court demanding a strict sentence for Peter… 27/05/2010
Clearing unexploded mines from European seasThis is Molfetta, a small fishing village on Italy’s Adriatic coast. Vitantonio Tedesco is a fisherman who has been burned by mustard gas. But he’s not just… 15/01/2010
Europeans pioneer ocean acidification researchEuropean scientists are carrying out pioneering research into ocean acidification. As CO2 is released into the atmosphere it is absorbed by our seas… 11/03/2009
