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Earth's water could have interstellar origin, study says

May 28, 2019

Earth's water could have interstellar origin, study says

Water is one of the major building blocks of life and Earth has an abundance of it, as 71 percent of its surface is covered by water, largely due to its expansive oceans. Now a new study theorizes that Earth's water may have been carried to our planet from ancient comets, millions of years ago.

Climate change could raise sea levels by 7 feet by 2100, shocking study reveals

May 21, 2019

Climate change could raise sea levels by 7 feet by 2100, shocking study reveals

Ocean levels are rising due to climate change and the long-held view is that sea levels would rise nearly three feet by the year 2100. A startling new study has suggested that view is woefully incorrect. Instead, sea levels could rise more than double that amount if global temperatures rise more than expected.

Stunning 'iceberg alley' pictures show colossal bergs passing by Canada's coast

May 20, 2019

Stunning 'iceberg alley' pictures show colossal bergs passing by Canada's coast

Remarkable images show gigantic icebergs as they pass by Canada’s Cape Bonavista.

US 'nuclear coffin' on island in the Pacific could be 'leaking' radioactive sludge into the sea

May 19, 2019

US 'nuclear coffin' on island in the Pacific could be 'leaking' radioactive sludge into the sea

Radioactive waste from Cold War nuclear weapons tests could be leaking into the Pacific Ocean.

$2.5 trillion breathing problem? Ocean plastic endangers bacteria that create oxygen necessary for life

May 15, 2019

$2.5 trillion breathing problem? Ocean plastic endangers bacteria that create oxygen necessary for life

It's already been cast as an economic villain, to the tune of $2.5 trillion, disrupting "almost all marine ecosystem services" and suffocating every industry it touches. Now, plastic pollution in oceans could actually be suffocating the planet – by harming the tiny microorganisms that are "are thought to be responsible for up to 10 percent of the total global oxygen production."

Breaking record for deepest dive, explorer says Pacific's Mariana Trench 'incredibly peaceful place'

May 14, 2019

Breaking record for deepest dive, explorer says Pacific's Mariana Trench 'incredibly peaceful place'

Victor Vescovo took the journey to what is believed to be the deepest point mankind has visited in any ocean -- finding shocking things from new species to human trash -- and told Fox News on Tuesday that the discovery of plastic in such far reaches proves the need for more vigilance to protect the oceans.

Historic deep dive into Pacific's Mariana Trench yields 'obvious human contamination'

May 14, 2019

Historic deep dive into Pacific's Mariana Trench yields 'obvious human contamination'

On the deepest dive ever executed into the Mariana Trench, an American investor-turned-explorer discovered what appeared to be plastic litter nearly seven miles below the surface of the Pacific Ocean.

'Bomb carbon' from Cold War nuclear tests found in deep ocean trenches

May 13, 2019

'Bomb carbon' from Cold War nuclear tests found in deep ocean trenches

A new study has found that the nuclear tests performed during the Cold War during the 1950s and 1960s have left a very disturbing legacy on our planet — they have infiltrated the bodies of crustaceans in deep ocean trenches.

Surfer killed by shark off coast of France's Reunion island: officials

May 9, 2019

Surfer killed by shark off coast of France's Reunion island: officials

A surfer was killed on Thursday after he was attacked by a shark off the coast of France, officials said.

Bizarre deep-sea tubeworms discovered off North Carolina: Popped out 'like a jack in the box'

May 9, 2019

Bizarre deep-sea tubeworms discovered off North Carolina: Popped out 'like a jack in the box'

A bizarre deep-sea tubeworm has been discovered off the coast of North Carolina, the first time the creature has ever been found this far north in the Atlantic Ocean.