Coral Reefs Suffer Fourth Global Bleaching Event
the Seychelles have also suffered bleaching, though not as severely as in 2016 thanks to an early change in this year's monsoon leading to cooler conditions, Obura said."The stress experienced by corals in the region is likely less than it could have been, which is very lucky," Obura said.(Reuters - Reporting by Gloria Dickie and Ali Withers; Editing by Katy Daigle and Will Dunham
Dutch Government Picks France's Naval Group for Submarines Order
also for Dutch companies," Van der Maat said.The Dutch government earlier this month said it had largely granted the order to replace nearly its entire non-submarine fleet in the coming 15 years to Dutch industry, with large roles for Damen and the Dutch arm of French defense company Thales.(Reuters - Reporting by Bart Meijer; Editing by Sharon Singleton and Andrew Cawthorne
Norway Offers $193 Million Funding to Arctic Floating Wind Farm Project
from shore to the Goliat oil platform, operated by Vaar Energi, a subsidiary of Italy's ENI.The oil platform consumes around 50-55 MW of electricity, which means that on full wind days, the planned turbines could send up to 25 MW to shore, Gunnar Birkeland, the head of Source Gallileo Norge, told Reuters.Birkeland would not provide an overall cost estimate but said the awarded funding was "significant" for the project.Operation is planned for 2028, within a five-year deadline for completion set by the Enova award.Another tender round for small-scale floating wind is already planned for
Rubymar Sinking Puts Coral Reefs At Risk
been found to be more susceptible to heat stress and bleaching.Blooms of tiny algae in the water column may also form a murky soup that blocks sunlight from reaching reefs.With the sinking of the Rubymar and possible fertilizer release, "this is like adding insult to injury", Manzello said.(Reuters - Reporting by Gloria Dickie and Jonathan Saul, additional reporting by Aleksandar Vasovic; Editing by Katy Daigle, Simon Webb and Alison Williams
Malaysia Says MH370 Search Must Go On
over the plane's disappearance.A Beijing court began compensation hearings in November.More than 150 Chinese passengers were on the flight, with relatives demanding compensation from Malaysia Airlines, Boeing, aircraft engine maker Rolls-Royce and the Allianz insurance group among others.(Reuters - Reporting by Danial Azhar and Mandy Leong; Editing by Nick Macfie
Kremlin Calls Denmark's Move to End Nord Stream Pipeline Blast Probe Absurd
premeditated sabotage, but had decided not to go further with the investigation anyway because the case involved Copenhagen's close allies.Denmark Ends Investigation of Nord Stream Pipeline BlastsHe said Denmark had refused requests to provide information about its investigation. (Reporting by Reuters, Editing by Andrew Osborn
Denmark Ends Investigation of Nord Stream Pipeline Blasts
uncovered evidence to German investigators, who have yet to publish any findings.Danish police said they had been cooperating with relevant foreign partners and that the investigation conducted had been "both complex and comprehensive".A police spokesperson declined to comment when asked by Reuters to elaborate on why there were insufficient grounds for continuing the investigation and on which authorities they had shared their findings with.Kremlin Calls Denmark's Move to End Nord Stream Pipeline Blast Probe AbsurdDanish police had previously said the pipelines were hit by powerful explosions
EU Should Upgrade Submarine Cable Infrastructure with State Aid, Paper Says
bloc's subsea cables, according to the proposal due to be announced on Wednesday."This Recommendation aims to encourage the deployment or significant upgrade of submarine cable infrastructure via CPEIs in compliance with EU law, including state aid rules," the Commission document seen by Reuters said.CPEI (Cable Projects of European Interest) refers to projects jointly funded by the private sector and governments chipping in on easier terms.The document said funding could come from EU programs, the European Investment Bank, National Promotional Banks, other development and public financial
India Keeps Close Watch on Chinese Research Vessel
research in the Indian Ocean Region a threat, after an American think tank said China's navy could "leverage the insights gained from these missions" for deployment of naval forces.Vietnam and Indonesia have previously claimed that similar Chinese research vessels had entered their EEZ.(Reuters - Reporting by Krishn Kaushik; additional reporting by Ryan Woo and Uditha Jayasinghe; editing by Christina Fincher
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