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Plastic Free Awards: the initiative will award ten UK eco-warriors | Photo: Lean/SAS
Plastic Free Awards will recognize 10 eco-warriors
Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) teamed up with Iceland Foods Charitable Foundation (IFCF) to launch the Plastic Free Awards.
Coral planting: WSL pro surfers help restore reefs in Moorea, French Polynesia | Photo: Dubar/WSL
Pro surfers help restore reefs in French Polynesia
Pro surfers teamed up with the Coral Gardeners to plant dozens of units of coral at their restoration center in Moorea, French Polynesia.
Plastics: seven types, seven recycling codes, and many uses | Photo: Shutterstock
The seven types of plastic and their uses
Plastic was invented in New York by Belgian chemist Leo Baekeland in 1907.
Luau: the traditional Hawaiian celebration | Photo: Shutterstock
What is a luau?
A luau is a traditional Hawaiian and Polynesian celebration, feast, or party featuring entertainment and outdoor activities.
Sharks: can the ocean predators smell blood in the water?
Can sharks smell blood in the water?
Former NASA engineer and YouTube star Mark Rober decided to travel to the Bahamas to put an old theory/myth to the test.
Skin cancer: the only type of cancer that you can prevent | Photo: Shutterstock
25 shocking facts about skin cancer
Skin cancer is the only type of cancer that you can prevent.

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The 650-foot Greenland tsunami and seismic waves that shook the Earth for nine days

On September 16, 2023, scientists around the world detected a mysterious seismic signal that spread across the entire planet. It lasted for nine consecutive days.

A proposal for making beaches wider and creating new waves in Pacifica

In November 2023, The New Yorker magazine put the shoreline of Pacifica, California, on the national map. The article described the pros and cons of seawalls in coping with sea level rise.

Rafael Caballero wins 2024 Ocean Photographer of the Year with striking Bryde's whale shot

Rafael Fernández Caballero is the 2024 Ocean Photographer of the Year.

How ocean buoys and neural networks can help predict rogue waves

The ocean's unpredictability is magical and even poetic. But when it puts people in danger, information can be lifesaving.