marine

Survival of coral reefs depends on pollution cuts

Miami - Muslimchronicle

Some corals may naturally adapt to climate change, but their ability to survive could be outpaced by global warming unless cuts are made to greenhouse gas emissions, researchers said Wednesday. Coral reefs carry an annual global economic value of $375 billion per year because they provide shelter for fish and marine life, protect shorelines and draw tourism to coastal areas.Read more

Al Marakeb Boat Manufacturing to promote marine technologies

Abu dhabi - WAM

The UAE-based Al Marakeb Boat Manufacturing Company will promote its latest marine technologies and unmanned capabilities at the International Defense Exhibition (Idex) 2017 to be held from February 19 to 23 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre. ''Al Marakeb will introduce MAP-Tech, a division that is dedicated to autonomous and marine navigation solutions at the event. It will showcase theRead more

Pressure grows on Fillon to drop presidency run

PARIS - Arab Today

Pressure on French presidential candidate Francois Fillon to quit the race mounted on Thursday as some lawmakers in his own camp urged him to drop his scandal-tainted bid in order to save the conservatives from defeat. With opinion polls showing the conservatives that their candidate may be fatally damaged, some senior members of The Republicans urged him to pull outRead more

Fiji receives oil spill response equipment from New Zealand

Suva - XINHUA

The Fijian government received oil spill response equipment Tuesday from the New Zealand government, in a bid to minimize the effects of oil spills on Fiji's marine environment. The equipment, worth some 607,000 U.S. dollars, was part of the recommendation made by a team that carried out a marine pollution risk assessment for Fiji in February 2015, according to theRead more

US Soldier Killed, Several Injured in Iraq Rocket Attack

Washington - QNA

A US marine has been killed and several other American servicemen injured by rocket fire outside the Iraqi city of Mosul, the Pentagon said. The northern Iraqi city is held by the ISIS group. Enemy forces fired two rockets into a base where US troops are training the Iraqi military, officials said. It is the second time an American soldierRead more