Plastic and toxic chemical acidification in the world's oceans will devastate humanity in 25 years

Plastic and toxic chemical acidification in the world's oceans will devastate humanity in 25 years

It has taken billions of years for phytoplankton and the nutrient processes they feed on have create

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Award-Winning Photo Captures The Grisly Spectacle of Starfish Swarming to Feed

Award-Winning Photo Captures The Grisly Spectacle of Starfish Swarming to Feed

Starfish swarming to feed on the sea lion. (David Slater) NATURE An award-winning photographer has c

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Flamingos stand on just one leg, and physics is the surprising reason why

Flamingos stand on just one leg, and physics is the surprising reason why

Of all the natural marvels unique to planet Earth, the diversity of the living macroscopic beings on

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How Europe-supported projects are reducing illegal fishing in the Western Indian Ocean

How Europe-supported projects are reducing illegal fishing in the Western Indian Ocean

In Seychelles, an archipelago nation in the southwest Indian Ocean, fishing is the main source of fo

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The UK is searching the sea for a nuclear dump site and the risks to marine life are huge

The UK is searching the sea for a nuclear dump site and the risks to marine life are huge

A new report delivers a damning verdict on the proposed seismic blasting in the Irish Sea. The UK go

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Fish are vital to Seychelles residents - but "boats from far and wide" are a growing threat

Fish are vital to Seychelles residents - but "boats from far and wide" are a growing threat

Seychelles is facing a growing tide of illegal fishing: at least six foreign vessels, mainly from In

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The Reason Scientists Say Beluga Whales Can Communicate With Humans

The Reason Scientists Say Beluga Whales Can Communicate With Humans

According to History Daily, beluga whales are more communicative than humpback whales, sperm whales,

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And Then the Sea Glowed a Magnificent Milky Green

And Then the Sea Glowed a Magnificent Milky Green

A chance encounter with a rare phenomenon called a milky sea connects a sailor and a scientist to ex

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Cambodian catches world's largest recorded freshwater fish

Cambodian catches world's largest recorded freshwater fish

BANGKOK (AP) — The world’s largest recorded freshwater fish, a giant stingray, has been caught in th

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Research reveals northernmost glaciers on the globe are melting at record speed

Research reveals northernmost glaciers on the globe are melting at record speed

Coastal glaciers in northern Greenland. Credit: William Colgan Greenland's many small glaciers are m

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Warmer temperatures supercharge ocean predators

Warmer temperatures supercharge ocean predators

As much as we don’t want to find ourselves at the sharp end of a predatory animal, there’s no denyin

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Mangroves and Coral Reefs Yield Positive Return on Investment for Flood Protection, Study Finds

Mangroves and Coral Reefs Yield Positive Return on Investment for Flood Protection, Study Finds

Coastal mangroves in Everglade City, Florida. Marie Hickman / Stone / Getty Images Using a benefit-r

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