This was North Korea’s sixth missile-satellite test: Photo: Social Media Seoul: A North Korean spy satellite crashed into the ocean. According to South Korean military officials, North Korea’s first military spy satellite launch test has failed. The satellite crashed into the sea shortly after launch, some of its debris has been recovered. This was North…
Photos courtesy of Foreign Media A strong earthquake occurred in the Pacific Ocean southeast of New Caledonia near the Australian city of Sydney, after which a tsunami warning was issued in Australia and nearby islands. A strong earthquake struck near the Loyalty Islands off the coast of New Caledonia, off Australia. According to the US…
That’s according to the UN Trade and Development body UNCTAD’s Trade and Environment Review 2023, published on Monday, which analyses the world’s $3-6 billion ocean economy, and assesses how human activity and multiple global crises have significantly impacted sectors like fishing, seafood, shipping and coastal tourism. The report, presented at the 3rd UN Trade Forum in Geneva, calls for…
—File photo The wreckage of the ship ‘Monte Video Maru’, which was destroyed in the Second World War, has been found 4000 meters deep in the sea near the Philippines after 81 years. According to a foreign news agency, in July 1942, there were more than 1,000 Australian passengers on this ship, most of whom…
“And by working as one, it’s a race we can win. Let’s all become the champions the ocean needs. Let’s end the ocean emergency and preserve this precious blue gift for our children and grandchildren,” urged the UN chief. The Secretary-General was speaking from the Ocean Science Centre Mindelo, in São Vicente, a state-of-the-art facility…
