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Historic moment: 100 UN countries agreed on the protection of the open sea
Historic moment: 100 UN countries agreed on the protection of the open sea

The European Union will allocate €40 million to facilitate the ratification of the treaty and its rapid implementation

An unexpected TOP-10 countries of the biggest polluters of the ocean with plastic
An unexpected TOP-10 countries of the biggest polluters of the ocean with plastic

Many developed countries produce a large amount of plastic waste, but either recycle it better or export it to other countries

The Doomsday glacier is rapidly melting from the inside: scientists sound the alarm
The Doomsday glacier is rapidly melting from the inside: scientists sound the alarm

Thwaites ice is responsible for about 4% of annual sea level rise

Japan to dump radioactive water from Fukushima into the ocean in the coming months
Japan to dump radioactive water from Fukushima into the ocean in the coming months

Fukushima's wastewater must be removed so that the plant can be decommissioned

Amazon's annual plastic waste could cover the planet 800 times – study
Amazon's annual plastic waste could cover the planet 800 times – study

Amazon does not account for the plastic waste of the platform's 2 million third-party sellers

Climate change may create a new Atlantis: Tuvalu has figured out how to preserve its heritage
Climate change may create a new Atlantis: Tuvalu has figured out how to preserve its heritage

At high tide, up to 40% of the metropolitan area is under water

Politicians can decide the fate of the world's oceans – Greenpeace
Politicians can decide the fate of the world's oceans – Greenpeace

The treaty aims to protect at least 30% of the oceans by 2030 to give them room to recover

Scientists have confirmed that dugong mermaids have become extinct in China
Scientists have confirmed that dugong mermaids have become extinct in China

In some Asian cultures, dugong body parts are used in traditional medicine

Plastic on the coast of the Mediterranean threatens the tourism business, - Worldcrunch
Plastic on the coast of the Mediterranean threatens the tourism business, - Worldcrunch

Tourists want to see an environment without plastic and other garbage, so they prefer cleaner places

How robots can accelerate the construction of offshore wind farms
How robots can accelerate the construction of offshore wind farms

Technology could save the years it takes to build a wind farm in the ocean

EPS will install the first carbon capture system on tankers
EPS will install the first carbon capture system on tankers

The Filtree System also removes oil residues and solid particles from the wash water and reduces its acidity