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

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

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

The ship is 18 kilometers from the coastline

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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