The International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) has opted for a lower annual catch quota instead of a fishing ban, despite signs of tuna demise.
Sediment in the Gulf of Mexico
Tan and green clouds of sediment clouded the Gulf of Mexico on November 10, 2009. …Read more at the original article here (This article was syndicated in an earlier version of the Earthzine website, but is no longer reproduced here. Hope you enjoy the article at the original source).
SMOS forms three-pointed star in the sky
Following the launch of ESA’s SMOS satellite on 2 November, the French space agency CNES, which is responsible for operating the satellite, has confirmed that the instrument’s three antenna arms have deployed as planned, and that the instrument is in good health.
Tuna ban 'justified' by science
Banning trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna is justified by the extent of their decline, scientists advising fisheries regulators suggest.
Arctic to be 'ice-free in summer'
The Arctic Ocean could be largely ice free and open to shipping in summer in as little as ten years’ time, an expert says.
Tsunami drill across Indian Ocean
Eighteen countries around the Indian Ocean hold an exercise to evaluate the region’s tsunami early warning systems.
Biodiversity: Dwindling Fish Catch Could Leave a Billion Hungry
Fish catches are expected to decline dramatically in the world’s tropical regions because of climate change, but may increase in the north.
SMOS launch nearing: Media Day at ESA/ESRIN
On Wednesday 21 October, media representatives will have the opportunity to attend an in-depth briefing at ESA’s ESRIN establishment in Frascati near Rome on the upcoming mission of SMOS, ESA’s Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity satellite scheduled for a Rockot launch from Plesetsk, Russia on 2 November at 02:50 CET.
Floundering El Niños Make for Fickle Forecasts
Scientists agree El Niño is back. But not all El Niños are created equal, and there’s less consensus about the future strength of this year’s event.
North Pole Sea Ice Minimum 2009
On September 12, 2009, sea ice reached its annual minimum extent, covering 5.10 million square kilometers (2.97 million square miles) of the Arctic Ocean. This image shows the 2009 ice extent compared to the 1979-2000 average.