Weathering the Age-Old Gap in the South Caucasus

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Weathering the Age-Old Gap in the South Caucasus

2 Comments 17 February 2011

Regional cooperation between Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia, also known as the Southern Caucasus, is steeped in historical territorial disputes and warfare that have resulted in ethnic cleansings by opposing heterogeneous groups. Despite ethnic and religious clashes, agricultural production is a common denominator in a region split by other irreconcilable differences. Agricultural production is a major source [...]

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Underwater Forensics is Solving Sea Crimes

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Underwater Forensics is Solving Sea Crimes

3 Comments 03 February 2011

 Enforcing marine laws that protect coral reefs and other marine life requires indisputable facts and solid evidence to the convict the guilty in a court of law. Experts are now applying forensic techniques to retrieve evidence from underwater crime scenes in an effort to uphold laws that protect coral life and other marine mammals.  Underwater crimes [...]

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Cancer & Cholera Cure in Marine Research

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Cancer & Cholera Cure in Marine Research

2 Comments 29 January 2011

Bioprospecting for marine compounds along Panama’s coasts is currently underway to develop new alternative medications. Panama’s location on both the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean makes the country a hotspot for unique marine chemicals that could be used to treat neglected diseases such as cancer. The Panama International Cooperative Biodiversity Group (Panama ICBG) is a program funded [...]

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India’s Energy Project At Odds with Biodversity?

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India’s Energy Project At Odds with Biodversity?

3 Comments 21 January 2011

Atlantis Resources is set to launch Asia’s first tidal wave power station in Gujarat, India. Studies of the Gulf of Kutch, which borders Gujarat to the West, confirm that a tidal wave project could be successful. The chairman and managing director of Gujarat Power Corp DJ Pandian said “Gujarat has significant resources in water off its [...]

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The Biggest Issue of the 21st Century: Water Security

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The Biggest Issue of the 21st Century: Water Security

1 Comment 24 November 2010

Global water demands are increasing. Food security and energy production are major considerations in global water security. Public health and economic development are in large part moderated by the management of water systems. Essentially, the future of the world is contingent upon safe and sustainable water systems. But how is the international community addressing this [...]

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Digging for Water: Earth Water Global

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Digging for Water: Earth Water Global

No Comments 11 November 2010

Global warming, overpopulation, and urbanization have taxed water resources across the world. The United Nations declared a global water crisis since estimates suggests that half of the world’s population will face water shortages by 2050. Currently, 800 million people live in water stress. By 2025, 3 billion people will live under water stress. Advancements in water [...]

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A. J. Gallagher, a young promise

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A. J. Gallagher, a young promise

No Comments 15 September 2010

In most of our posts we have covered famous photographers and well-known scientists or scholars working in the field of science or marine research. Considering that water conservation and sustainable programs have real impacts only if they are respected on the long term, with this post we have decided to introduce you to a young promise in the field of marine research that will certainly portray the work of his tutors in the field of marine research.

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Aquaculture

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Aquaculture

5 Comments 08 September 2010

Aquaculture can be defined as the farming of water creatures and organisms such as fish or shellfish that can be done in a natural or artificial habitat. Since 1994, the WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature) started working on aquaculture, supporting research projects and trying to come up with an analytic comparison between the impacts of shrimp aquaculture and shrimp trawling.

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Fugu fish

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Fugu fish

No Comments 12 August 2010

The ocean is the home of a thousands of fascinating sea creatures from whales to fish or seahorses, those animals are crucial to the survival of the unique eco-system of the sea life. Among them, lives a funny look creature that has the appearance of a water balloon. This hilarious looking being, also known as the blowfish or puffer fish is treated with great reverence in the Western cuisine for its potential deadly nature.

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Dolphin Slaughter in Japan

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Dolphin Slaughter in Japan

No Comments 05 August 2010

Every year, in the small village of Taiji in Japan, fishermen chase dolphins into a hidden cove where they get trapped and killed with knives and spears that make them bleed to death. As the sea turns crimson red, the dolphins are put into boats and brought the well-hidden places where they get butchered into pieces. Some of the dolphins that see their lives spared are captured and sold for an astonishing amount of money to water parks. Read more and learn how to take action!

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