Oceans
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Animals
Animals USARare Creature Spotted (on Video!) in the Deep Seas
The giant phantom jellyfish, one of the largest jellyfish in the world, was just spotted and recorded in Monterey Bay, California: the truly giant jellies have arms that reach lengths of 33 feet, and bodies that can be up to three feet wide.
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Environment
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Heroes
Heroes USAThis Hashtag Aims to Remove Tons of Trash from the Earth’s Oceans
A millionaire YouTuber is turning to his fans for help in cleaning up our Earth’s oceans: in a project set to remove 30 million pounds of ocean waste, the YouTuber has already reached almost half his fundraising goal in under a month.
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Environment
Environment USABig Companies Pledge for a Green Global Trade
Big companies are joining forces to do their part in reducing greenhouse emissions by pledging to only use zero-carbon fuel cargo ships by 2040, and urge governments to adopt laws and measures to develop hastily efficient fuels and technology.
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Animals
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Environment
Environment AustraliaAlgae: An Unlikely Hero in the Fight Against Climate Change
Even the most intricate pieces of our planet are proving to play a huge role in its long-term sustainability: a surprising study has found that ocean algal blooms have sucked most carbon dioxide from Australia’s recent wildfires, aiding in the fight against climate change.
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Environment
Environment USAFirst-Ever Coral Reef World Map: a Conservation Game-Changer
A team of researchers affiliated with Arizona State University, United States, created the world’s first map of all the coral reefs around the globe, a tool to better monitor and protect an ecosystem highly threatened by climate change.
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Environment
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Animals
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Society
Society Zanzibar13 Women Farm Sponges to Protect Their Ocean (and Their Income)
As ocean waters are warming, 13 women from the African island of Zanzibar now turn to sponge farming to earn a living, learning how to swim and even becoming conservationists in an effort to rebalance the ecosystem and prevent overfishing.