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Impact of pollutants on marine mammals
Extensive research on marine pollutants in marine mammals shows that these animals are exposed to toxic insecticidal compounds such as DDTs and PCBs.
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Using Monet's paintings to learn about the phenomenon of dirty gas pollution
British scientists used canvas paintings by the French master Claude Monet to learn about a mysterious pollution phenomenon that clouded London in the late 19th century.
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Appeared with the strange 'Bright Ring' in Moscow's sky
A bright cloud shaped like a ring that appeared in Moscow's sky on Wednesday made many people surprised.
Oceanography
The ocean is poisoned, half of the killer whales will die
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) were previously used to make electrical and plastic components that are one of the most toxic substances polluting the ocean.
Oceanography
Turn oysters into a seafaring guard
French scientists hope to detect sea pollution early enough to find an incredible ally of the soft-bodied family that often appears on the restaurant menu.
Oceanography
Tragedy: Whales are eating hundreds and thousands of plastic trash every day
Perhaps many people already know, one of the most pressing environmental problems that people need to solve is the huge amount of waste that is released to the ocean eve…
Oceanography
Terrible data about dead seas on the oceans
Sea creatures want to survive not only need water, but also have enough oxygen in the water. So in the oceans, there are areas of oxygen density that are just round numb…
Oceanography
The cause of concern caused death killer whales washed ashore
The whale named Lulu is dead and washed ashore. More important than the cause may cause many scientists startled and worried.
Oceanography
Deadly marine fish died along 4 central provinces
The coastline running through the provinces of Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Quang Tri and Thua Thien - Hue all recorded mass mortality of marine fish, many of which are far-shor…
Oceanography
When the ocean speaks:
The ocean is the source of all, is the birth of this Earth. But see what humans have done to it?
Oceanography
California seals change in bulk because of seawater pollution of mercury
For the first time in the past 20 years, the scientific community has been able to confirm: Mercury is the cause of widespread seawater pollution, leading to the situati…
Oceanography
Sea turtles are painful when the 12cm suction tube is removed from the nose
The clip back to the whole process of pulling the plastic straw tightly into the nostril, the turtle has received great attention from the online community right after a…
Oceanography
Two-headed rays rarely
The polluted marine environment has little impact on the life of ocean creatures, including the birth of a small stingray.
Oceanography
Dolphins die massively along the US coast
Since early this year, nearly 230 dead dolphins have been discovered along the coast of US states such as New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Virginia.
Oceanography
The world's largest coral reef is seriously degraded
The report, released by Australian Environment Minister Mark Butler, shows that the Great Barrier Reef has been degraded since 2009 as a result of tornadoes, floods and…