oceans
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Just 88 Companies Are Responsible For Ruining The Oceans
Climate change is taking a toll on the ocean, and people are racing to save the seas. But a new study shows exactly who’s to blame for their crash. And no, it’s not consumers. It’s major fossil fuel producers: BP, Chevron, ExxonMobil, and Royal Dutch Shell.
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The Lawless High Seas May Soon Gain Protections Under A Groundbreaking Ocean Treaty
THE SARGASSO SEA — Ana Paula, the Esperanza’s officer in charge of the crew and equipment, readies the great white crane to drop the manta trawl into the Sargasso Sea. The trawl’s yellow wings and nearly 3 metre long mesh net that give it the appearance of a manta ray, its namesake, stretch out alongside…
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Scientists Say Octopus Farms Would Be ‘Unethical’ And Awful For The Planet
I still remember the first time I tasted octopus. After an exhausting day reporting the troubles in Puerto Rico post-Hurricane Maria, Gizmodo video producer Raúl Marrero and I headed to a seaside restaurant where I tried ensalada de pulpo as an appetizer. It was love at first bite.
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Dick-Shaped, Wood-Munching Clams Are More Diverse Than We Thought, Study Finds
Wood-boring clams don’t look like the ones you or I might find steamed with pasta. They’re smaller than a pea, and live exclusively in the deep ocean, tunnelling into sunken, waterlogged trees that were swept out to sea long ago to eat the wood. Now, scientists have determined that there are quite a few more…