China to deploy first mooring system in the Arctic0

July 30th, 2008 by admin in Science and NEWS

China will install its first annual deep-sea subsurface mooring system in the Arctic Ocean to monitor the long-term marine changes in the Arctic ocean, members of China’s third Arctic expedition said Sunday.
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2500-year-old Greek ship salvaged off Sicily1

July 30th, 2008 by admin in Archaeology and NEWS and Wrecks

ROME, July 28 (Xinhua) — An ancient Greek trading ship that has lain on the seabed off the coast of Gela in southern Sicily for 2,500 years was brought to the surface for the first time on Monday
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Apollo HID and HMI Video Lighting0

July 9th, 2008 by admin in New Products

Whether building specialty lighting systems for National Geographic sponsored projects or providing crucial lighting for productions on Japan’s powerhouse entity NHK, Halcyon can increasingly be found center stage with the innovative HID and HMI Apollo Video Lighting Systems.

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The floating cities that could one day house climate change refugees0

July 7th, 2008 by admin in Conservation and NEWS

At first glance, they look like a couple of giant inflatable garden chairs that have washed out to sea

But they are, apparently, the ultimate solution to rapidly rising sea levels.

This computer-generated image shows two floating cities, each with enough room for 50,000 inhabitants.
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Olympic nightmare: A red tide in the Yellow Sea0

July 6th, 2008 by admin in Conservation and Marine biology and NEWS

BEIJING: With less than six weeks before it plays host to the Olympic sailing regatta, the city of Qingdao has mobilized thousands of people and an armada of small boats to clean up an algae bloom that is choking large stretches of the coastline and threatening to impede the Olympic competition.
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