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Why is the ocean blue?
Environment

Why is the ocean blue?

Glenn Smith, a professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology (USA), explained this problem: seawater is actually colorless but because it reflects the sky's blue colo…

December 16, 2018
The danger of the ocean
Environment

The danger of the ocean

Recently, the death of short-fin navigator whales in Thailand has angered many people. The fish swallowed 85 plastic bags because it was mistaken for food.

December 16, 2018
Perennial ice in the Arctic is disappearing
Environment

Perennial ice in the Arctic is disappearing

This further increases the likelihood of a prediction that by the middle of the century there will be no more ice sheets in the summer on the Arctic Sea.

December 16, 2018
The danger of red tide
Environment

The danger of red tide

Red tide refers to the phenomenon of algae blooming simultaneously, causing harm to living organisms, including corals, seaweed, animals and humans.

December 16, 2018