FOUR years after mining of corals was stopped in the Gulf of Mannar (GoM), the highly endangered coral reefs in the region are finally showing signs of resurgence, according to research conducted by scholars at the Suganthi Devidason Marine Research Institute (SDMRI), Thoothukudi.
The US submission to the Ad Hoc Working Group on Long-term Cooperative Action under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) proposes an agreed outcome for the UN Copenhagen Climate Change Conference in the form of
FOR MUTUAL SUPPORT: Vice-Admiral Vijay Shankar handing over a memento to Vice-Chancellor G. Thiruvasagam during a visit to Bharathiar University in Coimbatore on Friday.
Minerals are a valuable natural resource being the vital raw material for infrastructure, capital goods and basic industries. As a major resource for development the extraction and management of minerals has to be integrated into the overall strategy of the country's economic development. The exploitation of minerals has to be guided by long-term national goals and perspectives.
The United States has had its buccaneering way in the Law of the Sea treaty, angling the proposals on deep seabed mining towards the "free" market and scuttling Third World gains
The amended law of the Sea treaty seeks to allay US fears and surrenders pride of place to the free market. The developing nations made major some prefer to call it "realistic" compromises to garner American support
energy Nigerians want to own their oil Thousands of workers in Nigeria protested in mid-May the proposed deregulation of the oil sector. The government in February said it would deregulate the downstream oil sector, which deals with refining of crude oil for domestic consumption. It is managed by the state-owned Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation. The government had also
Click here to Enlarge View The rapid disappearance of the Arctic sea ice in recent years and a record melt in 2007 due to global warming has led to a mad rush among countries bordering the region to claim petroleum deposits beneath the ocean floor At stake is About 22 per cent of the world
On Board Sagar Nidhi: It's an acquisition that would make India's deep-sea research scale new heights and the grit of scientists from National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) indicates they are raring to put the Rs 232-crore
The uk plans to claim sovereign rights over a million square kilometres of the remote seabed off Antarctica. The move is believed to be a prelude for seeking exploration rights over potential
