Tag: oceans
Pollution of the oceans, annihilation of life… A large study confirms that pesticides destroy biodiversity
The contamination of the environment by pesticides is very real, as is their negative impact on biodiversity and ecosystems, according to a report released Thursday by Inrae and Ifremer, two…
Antarctic Sea Ice Mystery – Knowledge
It’s a remarkable summer that Antarctica has just come through. In February, the sea ice around the continent shrank to 1.9 million square kilometers, the smallest area since 1978, when…
Schools of fish mix up coastal waters much like storms do – knowledge
Fish can create considerable turbulence in coastal waters and mix up the water layers like a storm. Researchers observed this in nocturnal spawning of anchovies in a bay on the…
CO2 in the ocean: How the oceans should help to protect the climate – Knowledge
The North Sea and Baltic Sea could be used for climate protection, for example by applying lime or planting seagrass meadows. But what are the benefits of such interventions and…
Finding the “Endurance”: Ahoy, the past! -Panorama
“The end came with a sense of almost relief. November 21, 1915 – That evening as we lay in our tents we heard the captain call out. ‘She’s sinking, lads!’…
Environment: how did water get to earth? – Knowledge
from Alexander Forehead It falls from the sky. It’s coming from the line. It covers more than two thirds of the earth’s surface. It’s just there. But water, without which…
Thirty states promise to do more for the health of the oceans
Protect the high seas and fight against the invasion of plastic: around thirty heads of state and government promised Friday in Brest, around Emmanuel Macron, to do more to protect…
A “freedom convoy” en route to Paris, inflation accelerates and summit on the oceans
Did you miss the news this early morning? We’ve put together a recap to help you see things more clearly. Will the French experience the same blockages as the Canadians?…
Plastic pollution has reached ‘every part of the oceans’, says WWF
It is a warning cry. Plastic pollution has reached “all parts of the oceans” and threatens marine biodiversity “from the smallest plankton to the largest whale”, warned the WWF on…
Large coral reef discovered off Tahiti – knowledge
Marine researchers have discovered a coral reef more than three kilometers long off the coast of Tahiti in the depths of the South Pacific. The structure formed by cnidarians is…