Nigerian mega-highway faces down rising seas, protected forests
Lagos – The long, grey concrete road stretches out a stone’s throw from the Atlantic Ocean waves relentlessly crashing... Read more
8 Jun
US removing scientific tools for ocean study
Washington – US President Donald Trump’s administration is removing hundreds of deep-sea scientific instruments used for a decade to... Read more
3 Jun
SA needs more nautical scientists and maritime engineers – if you love the sea these may be the careers for you
Ekaterina Rzyankina, Cape Peninsula University of Technology When most people are asked to picture an engineer at work, they... Read more
18 Sep, 2024
UN to finally adopt high seas treaty
United Nations — The world’s first international treaty to protect the high seas is due to be adopted on... Read more
19 Jun, 2023
‘We believe that exploitation will be happening next’ – Russian polar research vessel docks in Cape Town amid protests
Cape Town – A Russian polar research vessel docked in South Africa’s Cape Town harbour at the weekend as... Read more
30 Jan, 2023
Dirty Durban ocean waters vex South Africa tourist trade
Johannesburg – Untreated sewage flowing into the Indian Ocean has hoteliers in tourist hotspot Durban up in arms as... Read more
14 Dec, 2022
Scientists to scour African waters to gauge ocean pollution
Cape Town – Scientists on Saturday began a five-month mission to study how plastic pollution in Africa’s main rivers... Read more
24 Apr, 2022
SA energy minister Gwede Mantashe defends oil exploration plans
Johannesburg – South Africa’s energy minister on Thursday defended plans for oil and gas exploration by energy giant Shell along... Read more
10 Dec, 2021
Coral reefs of western Indian Ocean at risk of collapse, study shows
Nairobi – Rising sea temperatures and overfishing threaten coral reefs in the western Indian Ocean with complete collapse in... Read more
7 Dec, 2021
Protesters hit South Africa beaches to oppose Shell’s oil exploration
Cape Town – Hundreds of environmentalist demonstrators gathered on South African beaches on Sunday to protest against oil and gas... Read more
5 Dec, 2021
