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Two Oceans marathon road closures
The races have been split over two days this year, with the 56km ultra taking place on Saturday, 15 April and the half marathon on Sunday, 16 April.…
Record rise in China’s sea levels threatens coastal cities like Shanghai | CNN
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Sea levels on China’s coastline have hit their highest on record for the second year in a row, rising more quickly than the global average and posing a serious…
Where did Earth’s water come from? Not melted meteorites, according to scientists: A new…
Water makes up 71% of Earth's surface, but no one knows how or when such massive quantities of water arrived on Earth.
A new study published in the journal Nature brings scientists one step closer to answering that question. Led by…
Study explains mealtime for the minke whale, the ocean’s littlest giant
WASHINGTON : As the smallest of the group of baleen whales that includes the blue whale - filter-feeding behemoths of the marine realm - the Antarctic minke whale aptly can be called the littlest giant. It also has been among the most…
Plastic pollution in oceans has reached ‘unprecedented’ levels in 15 years
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Plastic pollution in the world's oceans has reached "unprecedented levels" over the past 15 years, a new study has found, calling for a…
History maker Prabhat Koli aims for world championship after conquering Oceans Seven Challenge
Image Source : TWITTER Prabhat Koli looks to compete in World Championship after accomplishing Oceans Seven challenge…
Over 170 Trillion Plastic Particles Found In Oceans, Could Nearly Triple By 2040: Study
<!-- -->Highest concentration of ocean plastic is currently in North Atlantic sea, as per the study.More than 171 trillion pieces of plastic are now estimated to be floating in the world's oceans, according to a new study. A team of…
Microscopic chalk discs in oceans play a key role in earth’s carbon cycle by propagating…
A Rutgers-led team of scientists studying virus-host interactions of a globally abundant, armor-plated marine algae, Emiliania huxleyi, has found that the circular, chalk plates the algae produce can act as catalysts for viral infection,…
Countries agree on historic oceans treaty to protect the high seas | CNN
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Nearly 200 countries have agreed to a legally-binding “high seas treaty” to protect marine life in international waters, which cover around half of the planet’s…