Oceans

Jellyfish with bright red cross discovered in remote deep-sea volcanic structure

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Scientists say they have discovered a new species of Medusae — a type of free-swimming, umbrella-shaped jellyfish. The sea creature — which was first spotted in 2002 in a deep-sea volcanic structure in ocean waters south of Tokyo, Japan — has a bright red “X” on its stomach. The findings were published this past November … Read more

Sailor missing more than 2 weeks arrives in Hawaii, Coast Guard says

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A sailor more than two weeks overdue in arriving in Hawaii finally did on Saturday, the U.S. Coast Guard said in a news release Monday. There was no word on what happened to cause the delay. The Coast Guard said in an earlier news release that Noel Rubio, 60, departed Long Beach, Calif., on Dec. 28 … Read more

Norway defends deep-sea mining as a necessary step into the unknown

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Environmental activists take part in a protest to call for an international moratorium on deep-sea mining. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Norway says its controversial decision to approve deep-sea mining is a necessary step into the unknown that could help to break China and Russia’s rare earths dominance. In a vote earlier this … Read more

Norway poised to open vast ocean area to controversial deep-sea mining

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Activists take part at a “Look Down action” rally to stop deep sea mining outside the European Parliament in Brussels on March 6, 2023. (Photo by Kenzo TRIBOUILLARD / AFP) (Photo by KENZO TRIBOUILLARD/AFP via Getty Images) Kenzo Tribouillard | Afp | Getty Images Norway is poised to become one of the first countries in … Read more

New Zealand fisherman rescued after floating in ocean for 23 hours, surviving close encounter with shark

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A New Zealand man survived nearly 24 hours floating in the ocean after falling off a fishing boat and surviving a close encounter with a shark, authorties said. Police said he was finally rescued by fishermen on another boat noticed the sun reflecting on the man’s watch. The man was not identified, but Whangamatā Police … Read more

Billions of pounds of microplastics are entering the oceans every year. Researchers are trying to understand their impact.

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Panama City — A team of international scientists working on a research vessel off the coast of Panama is looking for something you might think would be hard to find. “We are exploring the unexplored,” Alvise Vianello, an associate chemistry professor at Aalborg University in Denmark, told CBS News. “…It’s like, you know, finding the … Read more

Why U.S. ports are getting a $21 billion upgrade

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U.S. ports are receiving multimillion dollar grants to upgrade cargo handling infrastructure. The grants are part of the Biden administration’s $21 billion commitment to modernize port infrastructure in the U.S. Midsize port cities such as Baltimore are among the 2023 grant recipients. In November, the Port of Baltimore received a $47 million grant to kick-start … Read more