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How many world oceans are there? If you said 4, you're wrong. Here's why
Historically, there have been four oceans: the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, and Arctic. On Feb. 9, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum announced the Gulf of Mexico had officially been changed to ...
Earth's oceans once turned green—and they could change again
Nearly three-fourths of Earth is covered by oceans, making the planet look like a pale blue dot from space. But Japanese ...
NASA’s Satellite Just Uncovered 100,000 Hidden Mountains Beneath the Ocean
We've mapped the Moon more thoroughly than our own ocean floor, but a leap forward has come with NASA's SWOT satellite. Using ...
Everything I Thought I Knew About The World Went Out The Window After Seeing These Incredibly Fascinating Pictures For The First Time This Week
20.This wild-looking thing is a balloon apron from World War I, a giant net suspended from balloons that was used to help ...
SpaceX Fram2 crew splashes down off California coast to close out historic trip around Earth's poles
A wealthy bitcoin entrepreneur and three fellow adventurers plunged back to Earth aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule Friday, ...
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South Texas faces half a year’s worth of rain as rare severe storms threaten the Pacific Northwest
(CNN) — The Pacific Northwest is staring down a rare spring severe thunderstorm threat and Texas is preparing to see up to half a year’s worth of rain by the weekend as March continues its ...
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How the US Is Arming Allies With Missiles To Sink China's Warships
covering China and current events around the world. His focus is on security and defense issues in the Western Pacific region. He is a graduate of Hong Kong Baptist University. You can get in ...
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Gorgeous photos show cherry blossoms in full bloom around the world
Their short seasonal lifespan makes viewing trees in full bloom a sought-after experience that some enthusiasts will cross oceans for ... perfume. Photos from around the world show cherry blossoms ...
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Takeaways from Associated Press report on efforts to capture carbon in the ocean
(AP Production/ Serginho Roosblad) In this photo provided by Gigablue, circular structures called booms containing particles engineered by the company Gigablue, float near a research vessel in the ...
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Another tiny Pacific nation courts China for deep-sea mining riches
dangling access to a vast patch of Pacific Ocean harbouring coveted metals and minerals. Beijing has been ramping up efforts to court Pacific nations sitting on lucrative sea-floor deposits of ...
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After six disasters, Vanuatu's biggest challenge is survival
a horseshoe-shaped tectonic belt of volcanoes that borders the Pacific Ocean and one of the most seismically active zone in the world. As a result, Vanuatu regularly experiences frequent ...
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Israel retakes Netzarim Corridor, splitting Gaza in half again as ground operations expand
Gaza’s health ministry said that over 400 Palestinians were killed in Israeli strikes on Tuesday, making it the deadliest day in 17 months. After breaking the ceasefire with Hamas on Tuesday ...