the ocean
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Gigantic Pumice Raft From Underwater Eruption Is On A Wild Ride Across The Pacific Ocean
In early August, sailors in the southwest Pacific Ocean began to see their environment transmogrify. As far as the eye could see, the ocean turned from an azure delight into a colossal gathering of clinking, floating rocks. And then came the foul, sulphurous odours.
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Check Out These Incredibly High Resolution Maps Of The Ocean Floor
If there’s one thing on Earth we don’t know enough about, it’s the ocean. We’ve only mapped around five per cent of the seafloor, and two-thirds of the ocean’s animal species might remain undiscovered. It shouldn’t be a surprise that we’re only now able to create detailed maps of the seafloor — but that doesn’t…
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We’ve Thrown Microscopic Plastic Confetti Into Every Last Inch Of Ocean
The guys from One Minute Science are back with a particularly grim explainer this weekend: Why just about every cubic foot of ocean is embedded with tiny bits of plastic. You’ve heard of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, right? This is on a different scale — it’s even less visible, and just as insidious.
