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The Panama Canal is drying up due to climate change
The Panama Canal is drying up due to climate change

The channel's revenues may drop by $200 million

Japan will pour radioactive water from Fukushima into the ocean: the date is named
Japan will pour radioactive water from Fukushima into the ocean: the date is named

China has banned the import of seafood from 10 Japanese prefectures, including Fukushima

The world ocean has warmed to a new historical record
The world ocean has warmed to a new historical record

The frequency of marine heat waves doubled from 1982 to 2016, and has become more intense and longer since the 1980s.

North Atlantic current to stop by the end of the century – study
North Atlantic current to stop by the end of the century – study

The probability of such a disaster is 95%

The hottest day in human history was recorded in July
The hottest day in human history was recorded in July

The warmest day is likely to be the first in a series of new records in 2023

Norway plans to extract metals critical for the green transition from the ocean
Norway plans to extract metals critical for the green transition from the ocean

Such mining can destroy the habitat of hundreds of species, including those unknown to science

California will generate energy from ocean waves and tides
California will generate energy from ocean waves and tides

Wave energy could potentially supply the needs of 13 million families in California

Plastic pollution can be reduced by 80% – UN
Plastic pollution can be reduced by 80% – UN

Total investment to reduce plastic pollution will reach $65 billion per year

Garbage islands in the ocean were inhabited by animals from the coast
Garbage islands in the ocean were inhabited by animals from the coast

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch contains about 1.8 trillion pieces of plastic weighing about 80,000 tons

Scientists have confirmed the rapid melting of the glaciers of Greenland and Antarctica
Scientists have confirmed the rapid melting of the glaciers of Greenland and Antarctica

Accelerating ice sheet loss means that sea levels are expected to rise significantly over the next decade

The temperature of the ocean reached a new record: scientists predict disasters
The temperature of the ocean reached a new record: scientists predict disasters

Warmer oceans create more destructive storms, accelerate the melting of glaciers and raise global sea levels

A tanker with diesel fuel caught fire near Portugal
A tanker with diesel fuel caught fire near Portugal

The ship is 18 kilometers from the coastline