Ocean Scientists News Today

On the World Rivers Day on Sunday, the Regional Science Centre, Bhubaneswar in association with the Forum for River and Ocean Scientists and Technologists (FROST) organised a seminar on “Maritime Security” followed by an interactive science quiz.    The seminar was delivered by

The Forum for Rivers and Ocean Scientists and Technologists has released a book titled “Glorious Water Transport Heritage of Kalinga: Ancient to recent Times” here. Written by Dr Suresh Mishra, the book covers both the oceanic and riverine transportation systems and has details about

Led scientific mission discovered it diving near the cents of the ocean known as the twilight zone. 100 to 200 feet below the surface where theres just enough light to sustain life. the coral reef appearing unaffected by climate change, stunning since warming waters have wiped out nearly half of the earths known reefs and over the next couple of decades there will be a 90% decline according to the latest projections. >> it shows us still how little we know about our own planet and how important ...

How important it is to gain more knowledge to better understand the processes of those oceans that will, again, influence life on our planet. >> reporter: norwegian oceanographer everett flear is leading ocean scientists, industries and volunteers in a mission to map the seabed by 2030. >> the shape of the sea bed, the ocean currents, all influences to a great extent how climate will develop and change. therefore, if we let parts of the knowledge on which these planet models are based, our clima...

Are but where that vehicle is living and worrying about pinnacles and gullies and things like that there is little information. >> is there an effort or a drive to the that? >> ocean scientists have been pushing for a long time we need to explore the ocean. we have explored about 7% of the deep ocean. >> thats it? >> thats most of the planet. and when we go there. >> thats crazy. >> we find the highest mountains and deepest valleys, water falls and rivers and lakes under water. but we are not ge...

Scouts national council will make the decision at the groups national meeting in may. cecilia vega, abc news, new york. >> just to put this into perspective, 23,000 people commented on their facebook page when they announced the fact that they were thinking about making the change. >> its a hot issue, and everyone has an opinion on it. were living in an era where youre seeing a lot of headway on this issue in terms of dont ask dont tell going away, in terms of the president coming out in support...

To see why her work is so vital. >> reporter: shes out there somewhere. under there somewhere. a woman known as her deepness. and when one of the most respected ocean scientists alive arranges for an urgent meeting at the bottom of the caribbean, you go. to our interview spot 62 feet below the surface. for 20 years, the reef base known as aquarius has bubbled off the florida keys, housing scientists of every stripe. this one-of-a-kind place is endangered, doomed by the federal budget ax. here to...