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Concordia Wreck at Risk of Collapse, Spilling

Posted by  Rossella Lorenzi  Thu Feb 9, 2012 09:48 AM ET   |   0

The capsized Concordia is shifting closer to a dangerous drop off as workers scramble to contain contamination. Read more

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Ice-Breakers Battle Europe's Big Chill

Posted Thu Feb 9, 2012 05:00 AM ET   |   0

Temperatures fell to -13 degrees Fahrenheit in Berlin as the current cold front that has claimed hundreds of lives in eastern Europe makes its way west. Read more

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Fatal Shark Attacks Spike in 2011

Posted Wed Feb 8, 2012 02:56 PM ET   |   0

While 2011 continued the downward trend in shark attacks in the United States, other countries weren't so lucky. Read more

While 2011 continued the downward trend in shark attacks in the United States, other countries weren't so lucky.

Ship Noise Boosts Stress in Whales

Posted Wed Feb 8, 2012 10:18 AM ET   |   0

When maritime traffic quieted following the 9/11 attacks, whale stress levels plummeted. Read more

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How to Refloat a Capsized Liner

Posted by  Eric Niiler  Wed Jan 18, 2012 05:00 AM ET   |   0

The long process will involve chains, pulleys and plugging a giant hole and could take several weeks. Read more

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Warnings of Ecological Timebomb After Italy Ship Wreck

Posted Tue Jan 17, 2012 12:18 PM ET   |   0

Fears rose of an environmental disaster from a wrecked cruise ship in an area of outstanding natural beauty in Italy on Tuesday. Read more

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Scorned Cruise Ship Captain Not Alone in History

Posted by  Rossella Lorenzi  Tue Jan 17, 2012 11:58 AM ET   |   0

The captain of the wrecked Costa Concordia allegedly abandoned ship -- like many captains before him. Read more

Francesco Schettino

Carbon Dioxide Affecting Fish Brains

Posted Mon Jan 16, 2012 12:41 AM ET   |   0

Increasing human carbon dioxide emissions may be impacting the brains and central nervous systems of sea fish. Read more

Puffer fish (Ian O'Neill)

Phytoplankton Bloom Forms Enormous 'Figure-8': Big Pic

Posted Sat Jan 14, 2012 03:39 PM ET   |   0

Plankton blooming off the Falkland Islands creates bright blue swirls in the Atlantic. Read more

Phytoplankton Bloom Forms Enormous 'Figure-8': Big Pic

Cruise Liner Keels Over Off Tuscany Coast

Posted Sat Jan 14, 2012 02:54 PM ET   |   0

The Italian ship apparently hit a reef on Friday, killing at least 3 people, leaving 70 unaccounted for. Read more

Cruise Liner Keels Over Off Tuscany Coast

Electricity Sparks New Life Into Indonesia's Corals

Posted Mon Dec 26, 2011 09:06 AM ET   |   0

A weak, harmless voltage run through metallic structures underwater is reviving near-dead reefs. Read more

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Ocean Cacophony a Torment for Sea Mammals

Posted Wed Dec 7, 2011 12:38 PM ET   |   0

The constant thump of oil and gas exploration and military testing has made ocean noise levels unbearable for some sea mammals. Read more

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Royal Rescue From Prince William

Posted Mon Nov 28, 2011 11:54 AM ET   |   0

Prince William took part in the rescue of Russian sailors whose cargo ship sank. Read more

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Prehistoric Whale Done in By Shark, Frozen in Time

Posted by  Jennifer Viegas  Mon Nov 7, 2011 02:00 PM ET   |   0

A 40-million-year-old shark and whale encounter is found preserved in stone. Read more

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Floods Show What Lies Ahead for Sinking Bangkok

Posted Mon Nov 7, 2011 09:12 AM ET   |   0

The Thai capital, built on swampland, is slowly sinking and the floods in Bangkok could be merely a foretaste of a grim future as climate change makes its impact felt. Read more

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