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Socktopus and garbage fish: creatives made from garbage
Socktopus and garbage fish: creatives made from garbage

Eco-activists have found another unusual way to draw attention to the pollution of the aquatic environment

Due to climate change, pearls may start growing in European seas
Due to climate change, pearls may start growing in European seas

The world market of natural pearls has an annual turnover of $11 million

NASA robots to help study Antarctic melting
NASA robots to help study Antarctic melting

There will be about 10 of them, and their mission will last up to 1 year

Humanity risks losing the Great Barrier Reef to global warming
Humanity risks losing the Great Barrier Reef to global warming

Coral reefs protect coastlines from erosion, are home to thousands of species of fish and are an important source of tourism income for many countries

Scientists have discovered a rare gray whale that became extinct in the Atlantic Ocean 200 years ago
Scientists have discovered a rare gray whale that became extinct in the Atlantic Ocean 200 years ago

This exciting discovery, they say, illustrates the impact of climate change on marine life.

Giant viruses could help slow rapid melting of Arctic ice
Giant viruses could help slow rapid melting of Arctic ice

Scientists are currently working on confirming their hypothesis

Extremely rapid increase in ocean temperature scares scientists
Extremely rapid increase in ocean temperature scares scientists

Record ocean temperatures indicate that seas are warming faster than expected, and the effects of these changes will be felt everywhere, from polar ice shelves to coastal cities around the world

The European Union plans to spend 3.5 billion euros on ocean protection
The European Union plans to spend 3.5 billion euros on ocean protection

This was announced during the annual conference "Our Ocean"

Spanish company receives €7 million to produce green energy from waves
Spanish company receives €7 million to produce green energy from waves

This will contribute to the achievement of the EU's ocean energy targets

Fighting climate change requires a radical reduction in the use of plastic
Fighting climate change requires a radical reduction in the use of plastic

Only 9% of the world's plastic waste is recycled, and the rest ends up in landfills or incinerators