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Save the mermaids
Oceanography

Save the mermaids

Dugong (dugong) is a herbivorous mammal that can float on the face of moon nights and emit melodious tones.

December 17, 2018
Plastic waste is poisoning the ocean
Oceanography

Plastic waste is poisoning the ocean

Oceanographer David Gallo, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) as he boarded his ship anchored in the area where the Titanic was resting, saw evidence of a much…

December 17, 2018
Ice in the Arctic is likely to disappear by 2030
Oceanography

Ice in the Arctic is likely to disappear by 2030

The Arctic ice has melted with unprecedented speed this past summer. US scientists warn that global warming may cause the Arctic ice to disappear by September 2030.

December 17, 2018
Wave the area with rays
Oceanography

Wave the area with rays

A member of the delegation made BBC documentary about nature playing with rays in a shallow sea.

December 17, 2018
The world's deepest seabed was first explored
Oceanography

The world's deepest seabed was first explored

Scientists from the international deep-sea survey project InterRidge said in March 2010 they will officially launch the world's deepest seabed exploration device.

December 17, 2018
5 threats to coastal sand dunes
Oceanography

5 threats to coastal sand dunes

5 threats to the stability of coastal sand dunes: Tourism activities; excessive grazing; invaded by other plants and animals; eroded when sea level rises; golf course, s…

December 17, 2018