Plastic waste - The potential danger to the ocean
Plastic waste on the ocean is causing damage to the world economy by at least $ 13 billion per year, threatening marine life, tourism and fisheries.
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Plastic waste on the ocean is causing damage to the world economy by at least $ 13 billion per year, threatening marine life, tourism and fisheries.
Greenhouse gas seems to be changing the food chain at sea: CO2 in the atmosphere has a big impact on small bacteria.
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…
Cuba's National Environment Agency (ANMA) warned the country was at risk of losing about 2,700 km2 of coastal land and nearly 10,000 houses during the period from now un…
Environmentalists who conducted a sea expedition in early 2012 said plastic waste in the Pacific is growing more and more than they previously thought. According to CNN,…
Billions of plastic molecules are released when people wash synthetic fiber clothes (such as nylon, polyester or acrylic) that are contributing to ocean pollution. This…
Millions of marine organisms may be the next victims of the cataclysm in Thailand, when billions of cubic meters of floodwater are about to pour into the ocean.
Scientists assert that the time of Vietnam's sea water is not exposed to radioactivity and marine life in the territory of Vietnam is not affected.
A group of photographers recorded the stunning scenery made up of thousands of blue-glowing marine shrimp on the Japanese coast.
The talented photographer took more than 25 years to capture these magical moments of giant animals in the ocean. And you're lucky to be able to see this beautiful set o…
The nudibranchs are full of bizarre shapes, colorful colors that many people think of as they are evidence of alien creatures present on Earth.
The sea accounts for 71% of the earth's surface area (361 million square kilometers), so the marine flora and fauna is as rich as the land, even more diverse. Photograph…
Unique photographs of invertebrate species are part of the 3-year ocean discovery process by scientists and photographers.
They belong to the Ommastrephidae squid family. They live in the northern part of the Pacific Ocean, around the waters of Japan, along the coast of China and Russia, sou…
Sun fish are only pregnant for 3 weeks, but can produce about 300 million eggs at a time.