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10 rivers are responsible for 90% of the plastic in the ocean
Around 90 percent of the plastic polluting our oceans comes from just ten rivers, a new study has shown.
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Jellyfish Have Superpowers–and Other Reasons They Don’t Deserve Their Bad Reputation
Despite making a poor first impression, jellyfish are among the most unusual animals on Earth and deserve a second chance to introduce themselves. By Philip Lamb.
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Global catastrophe is just two melted glaciers away
New research reveals scary projections for rapid sea-level rise. By Eric Holthaus.
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Why Russia is sending robotic submarines to the Arctic
The harsh icy sea is one of Earth’s biggest gas and oil hotspots – and Russia’s sending its military to stake its claim. By David Hambling.
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Deep in The Ocean, There's a 'Shadow Zone' Where The Water Is 2,000 Years Old
The oldest water in the ocean didn't reach its advanced years by accident.
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What Happens To You In The Bottom Of Mariana Trench?
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Ocean acidification is deadly threat to marine life, finds eight-year study
Plastic pollution, overfishing, global warming and increased acidification from burning fossil fuels means oceans are increasingly hostile to marine life
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The UK's First 'Seabin' Can Collect Over 80,000 Plastic Bottles A Year From The Ocean
A win for the environment.
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The Infinite Now
Armand Dijcks, Ray Collins, André Heuvelman, Jeroen van Vliet
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Why octopuses are building small “cities” off the coast of Australia
Divers found octopuses building structures out of shells, socializing with neighbors.
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Experts find 60 preserved ancient shipwrecks at the bottom of the Black Sea
Dozens of perfectly preserved ancient shipwrecks have been found at the bottom of the Black Sea. A total of 60 wrecks were discovered dating back as far as 2,500 years, including galleys from the Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman empires.
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Global fingerprints of sea-level rise revealed by satellites
Geological processes send more meltwater from glaciers and ice sheets to Earth's mid-latitudes. By Rachael Lallensack.
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It’s Brutal to Get to the Ocean’s Depths. This Minisub Will Take You There
Stockton Rush is building a private minisub with modified PlayStation controllers and cockpit tablets straight out of Star Trek.
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Caspian Sea evaporating as temperatures rise, study finds
Earth's largest inland body of water has been slowly evaporating for the past two decades due to rising temperatures associated with climate change, a new study finds.
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Top diver’s death casts long shadow over deep beauty of the Blue Hole
The ‘underwater cathedral’ at the edge of the Red Sea is arguably the most perilous diving spot in the world – what lies behind its fearsome reputation?
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The ocean is a strange place after dark
Moonlight triggers the world’s biggest orgy, strange creatures emerge from the depths, and waves glow blue. Some phenomena in the ocean can only be witnessed after dark.
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Newly Discovered Garbage Patch in the South Pacific Is 1.5 Times the Size of Texas, Study Says
A largely unstudied area of the South Pacific Ocean is home to a newly discovered garbage patch that researchers estimate to be 1.5 times the size of Texas, according to a recent study. This new patch found in the ocean's gyre is estimated to be as large as 965,000 square miles, reports ResearchGate. Gyres are areas of the ocean that are surrounded by circulating currents. They help circulate ocean waters around the world, but they also suck in pollution.
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Stunning Photos Showing NYC Subway Cars Being Dumped Into the Ocean
It’s not every day you see a series of photos clearly documenting someone with a front end loader pushing industrial waste directly into the ocean without any care of secrecy or stealth.
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Masses of Beautiful Alabaster
Humans have long struggled to describe the grandeur and beauty of icebergs.
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Why The First Complete Map of the Ocean Floor Is Stirring Controversial Waters
Earth has no shortage of stunning landforms: Mt. Everest rises majestically above the clouds; the Grand Canyon rents deep into desert rock layers; the mountains that make up the Ethiopian Highlands, aka the Roof of Africa, tower above the rest of the continent. But all of these natural icons pale in comparison to the dramatic formations that lie beneath the ocean. Next to the deep sea's mountains and gorges...
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