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The Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP) is the largest accumulation zone of ocean plastic waste in the world.
A team of scientists discovered an enzyme that digests the most common plastics found in the environment.
The United Nations Environment Assembly is urging worldwide governments to adopt policies that reduce the use of plastics.
A group of Australian scientists concluded that LED lights installed on the bottom of a surfboard could help avoid shark attacks on surfers.
The sun is a natural source of vitamin D, but it can also kill us. As of today, sunscreen is still the best protective weapon against UV A/B radiation.
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The number of seaside communities whose beaches are losing sand is growing exponentially. What are the explanations for coastal erosion, and what can be done to mitigate its devastating impact?
Welcome to the Drake Passage, the world's most dangerous sea route, home to 65-foot-plus waves. Here's why the 620-mile stretch between Cape Horn and Antarctica is treacherous and has become the ultimate extreme sailing adventure.
There is a place on Earth where the difference between low and high tide reaches 53.6 feet (16.3 meters). It's the Bay of Fundy in Canada. You've got to see it to believe it.
A fourth global coral bleaching wave is sweeping the world's oceans.