Atlantic Ocean
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‘No one asked us’: West Coast fishers oppose offshore oil and gas development
From Doringbaai to Port Nolloth, West Coast communities are pushing back against mining and offshore oil and gas expansion. Residents, activists and fishers say consultation…
Senegal’s Hann Bay, a paradise turned sewer, awaits clean up
The once beautiful stretch of beach near Dakar has become the dumping ground for industry waste and sewage
Seismic surveys on West Coast pose threat to small-scale fishers’ livelihoods and culture
They are worried about the effect of blasting on the snoek fishery, which is the basis of their income
Intrusion of warmer Atlantic waters is causing ‘Atlantification’ of Arctic Ocean
Undeniable trend of declining ice in fragile polar region
E-tracking marine predators to protect Southern Ocean’s rich feeding grounds
Scientists from a number of institutions collaborated to collect data on 17 marine birds and mammals such as penguins, albatrosses, seals and whales in the ocean around Antarctica
The South African nation does not exist
There is no deep comradeship, common ancestry or monopoly on the legitimate use of force
New Togo fishing port stokes coastal erosion fears
Erosion affects coastal communities around the world but is becoming a major environmental and social problem in Togo
SA submarine outwits Nato force
A lone South African submarine left some Nato commanders with red faces on Tuesday as it ”sank” all the ships of the Nato Maritime Group engaged in exercises with the South…
Nato, SA in naval-warfare exercise
Forget the blazing guns of yesteryear — these days naval warfare is a high-tech and sophisticated operation. This became clear on Monday as an exercise involving Nato warships…