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Oceans could be hidden deep within Uranus’ moons
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May 11, 2023
Oceans could be hidden deep within Uranus’ moons
It is highly probable that the four biggest moons of Uranus might harbor a vast ocean layer, spanning several miles beneath their icy coverings and far-reaching cores. NASA has released…
Check for freckles and spots to determine the age of a dolphin
Environment
March 24, 2023
Check for freckles and spots to determine the age of a dolphin
Dolphins develop spots as they age, similar to the fine lines, gray hairs, and hyperpigmentation that humans experience. A recent study has revealed that the onset of these spots is…
The nine boundaries humanity must respect to keep the planet habitable
MongaBay
March 30, 2021
The nine boundaries humanity must respect to keep the planet habitable
(MongaBay) – Glenn Scherer – MongaBay – Creative Commons All life on Earth, and human civilization, are sustained by vital biogeochemical systems, which are in delicate balance. However, our species — due…
Pacific Ocean Cleanup Retrieves 40 Tons of Fishing Nets
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June 29, 2019
Pacific Ocean Cleanup Retrieves 40 Tons of Fishing Nets
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – Environmentalists hauled in 40 tons, or 36 metric tons, of abandoned fishing nets earlier this month in their mission efforts to clean up trash floating in…
Divers Break Guinness World Record for Largest Underwater Cleanup
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June 17, 2019
Divers Break Guinness World Record for Largest Underwater Cleanup
DEERFIELD BEACH, SOUTH FLORIDA – Hundreds of divers teamed up and have broken the Guinness World Record for the largest underwater cleanup in the entire world. The divers accomplished this…
A Giant Crowdfunded Machine Is About to Begin Cleaning up the Pacific Garbage Patch
Environment
April 24, 2018
A Giant Crowdfunded Machine Is About to Begin Cleaning up the Pacific Garbage Patch
(ANTIMEDIA) — Scientists with the Ocean Cleanup Company are gearing up to tackle the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, an expanse of garbage in the Pacific Ocean that contains as many as 1.8 trillion…
World’s Oceans and Marine Life Threatened as “Never Before in Human History”
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December 6, 2017
World’s Oceans and Marine Life Threatened as “Never Before in Human History”
“It is now clear our actions are having a significant impact on the world’s oceans. The future of humanity, and indeed all life on Earth, now depends on us.”(COMMONDREAMS) – While…