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Serious warnings about Ocean life
Environment

Serious warnings about Ocean life

A group of researchers has released a warning: The global release of carbon dioxide has dramatically changed the ocean chemistry and threatened marine life. will be chan…

December 16, 2018
Tsunamis will appear more often
Environment

Tsunamis will appear more often

Using radar on the satellites of the European Space Agency (ESA) to study waves on oceans, German scientists have confirmed large waves (tsunamis) with a height of 30 me…

December 16, 2018
How polluted is the Arctic atmosphere ???
Environment

How polluted is the Arctic atmosphere ???

Last week, the Awi Institute scientists (Alfred Wegener - Ocean and Ocean Research) voiced alarm because the air at the top of the mountains in Ny-Alesund was contaminat…

December 16, 2018
The longest mountain range - Andes Mountains
Environment

The longest mountain range - Andes Mountains

The Andes Mountains in South America are the longest mountain ranges in the world. It is located close to the Pacific Ocean, the North begins from Trinida Island, south…

December 16, 2018
The longest strait - Mozambique Strait
Environment

The longest strait - Mozambique Strait

The Mozambique Strait, located between Southeast Africa and Madagascar, is 1670km long and is the longest strait in the world. According to geologists, more than 100 mil…

December 16, 2018
Turtle Island - Colon Islands
Environment

Turtle Island - Colon Islands

The Colon Islands formerly known as the Galápagos Islands are located in the Pacific Ocean, created by 16 large islands, many small islands and reefs. The total area of…

December 16, 2018
The sea currents have rules
Environment

The sea currents have rules

In 1856, some sailors in distress on a sandy beach in the Atlantic found a tar ball, the asphalt covered a coconut skull, including a goat skin letter with symbols stran…

December 16, 2018
St Kilda Islands (England)
Environment

St Kilda Islands (England)

This tiny island is lurking on the Atlantic Ocean, 160km from the Scottish coast, formed by the ruins of a volcano whose disintegration and freezing created vertical wal…

December 16, 2018
Argentine waters: Two large icebergs appear
Environment

Argentine waters: Two large icebergs appear

On January 5, in the Atlantic Ocean of Argentina, two large icebergs appeared. These two ice sheets move at 2 km / h and are heading north. This is a strange phenomenon…

December 16, 2018
Will Europe be colder?
Environment

Will Europe be colder?

The hot currents flowing from the Gulf of Mexico through the Atlantic Ocean to Europe are waning, leading to a situation where there is no supply of heat to the north. T…

December 16, 2018
Why is seawater salty?
Environment

Why is seawater salty?

Stone eroded on salt-bearing continents and followed the river to the sea. In fact, freshwater rivers carry a certain amount of dissolved minerals. Most of them are comm…

December 16, 2018