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The world's largest landfill threatens marine life
Environment

The world's largest landfill threatens marine life

Captain Charles Moore's floating landfill in the Pacific region is said to be equivalent to the continental United States with a capacity of 100,000 tons of waste accord…

December 16, 2018
Clouds change color because of solar eclipse
Environment

Clouds change color because of solar eclipse

An artificial satellite captures the spectacle of the moon's shadow covering the clouds above the Pacific Ocean in a coronary solar eclipse on May 9.

December 16, 2018
Japan found a huge source of rare earth in the sea
Environment

Japan found a huge source of rare earth in the sea

Japanese researchers have found a huge source of rare earth in the Pacific Ocean, with the concentration of this precious mineral in soil 30 times higher than that of Ch…

December 16, 2018