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12/25/19
12/24/19
MCMURDO OCEANOGRAPHIC OBSERVATORY - ANTARCTICA LIVE UNDERWATER SOUNDS
DISCOVER MAGAZINE - MCMURDO GET'S MAJOR OVERHAUL by Roni Dengler
A hundred or so buildings will be demolished and six new buildings will be built. This article shows renderings of the buildings to be built.
12/16/19
THE OCEAN CLEAN UP - NEW MACHINE TO CLEAN UP PLASTIC GARBAGE PATCHES
THE OCEAN CLEAN UP NON PROFIT
EXCERPT: "Plastic pollution in the world's oceans is one of the biggest environmental issues of our time, impacting more than 600 marine species.
DAILY MAIL UK on INVENTOR'S OCEAN CLEANING BOOM : BOYAN SLAT
Boyan is only twenty five years old.
Excerpt: "Having addressed issues caused by the boom's drifting speed, large waves and damage at sea, the device is now successfully helping to clean up the Pacific.
The system, which drifts slowly across the sea and is emptied by visiting ships is currently gathering together rubbish between California and Hawaii.
The device is capable of catching floating waster ranging in size from discarded fishing nets and car tired down to plastic chips one milimeter in size."
EXCERPT: "Plastic pollution in the world's oceans is one of the biggest environmental issues of our time, impacting more than 600 marine species.
DAILY MAIL UK on INVENTOR'S OCEAN CLEANING BOOM : BOYAN SLAT
Boyan is only twenty five years old.
Excerpt: "Having addressed issues caused by the boom's drifting speed, large waves and damage at sea, the device is now successfully helping to clean up the Pacific.
The system, which drifts slowly across the sea and is emptied by visiting ships is currently gathering together rubbish between California and Hawaii.
The device is capable of catching floating waster ranging in size from discarded fishing nets and car tired down to plastic chips one milimeter in size."
12/9/19
MASSIVE OCTOPUS NURSERY UNDER MONTERREY BAY
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC - DEEP SEA - OCTOPUS NURSERY
EXCERPT: All in all, King estimates that more than 1,000 octopuses known as Muuscoctopus robustus were nestled among the rocks, most of which appeared to be inverted, or turned inside out. For this species, that inside-out pose is common among females that are brooding, or protecting their growing young. In some cases, the submersible's camera could even spot tiny embryos cradled within their mother's arms.
12/5/19
12/3/19
GULF OF MEXICO LITTERED WITH CIGARETTE BUTTS and PLASTIC BOTTLES
MARINE DEBRIS NOAA: Read all about the program of debris removal and the partners.
EXCERPT: Marine debris in the Gulf of Mexico ranges from large concentrations of litter ( i.e. cigarette butts and plastic bottles) that find their way through the storm drains to the beaches to large 190 foot derelict vessels that disturb marshes and seagrass habitats. The NOAA Marine Debris Program aims to prevent and reduce marine debris in the Gulf of Mexico thorough education, research, removal, and response to large debris events. ...
EXCERPT: Marine debris in the Gulf of Mexico ranges from large concentrations of litter ( i.e. cigarette butts and plastic bottles) that find their way through the storm drains to the beaches to large 190 foot derelict vessels that disturb marshes and seagrass habitats. The NOAA Marine Debris Program aims to prevent and reduce marine debris in the Gulf of Mexico thorough education, research, removal, and response to large debris events. ...
12/1/19
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