Category: Environment
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Whales Have Been Spotted Swimming in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch for the First Time
While conducting research for the Ocean Cleanup’s Aerial Expedition, scientists spotted whales swimming through the Great Pacific Garbage Patch for the first time. In a new study published in the journal Marine Biodiversity, researchers shared their findings from the survey and documented the sightings. “It is well known that ocean plastics pose a threat to marine mammals, with many…
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Clean Enough for a Swim?
Paris has prohibited swimming in the Seine since 1923, although the ban is enforced only haphazardly. Today, the river is heavily polluted and swimmers face health hazards from chemical waste and bacterial infections. Mayor Anne Hidalgo has promised the Seine will be clean enough to host open-water swimming events in the 2024 Olympics. Will the…
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Can Sea Water Desalination Save The World?
Today, one out of three people don’t have access to safe drinking water. And that’s the result of many things, but one of them is that 96.5% of that water is found in our oceans. It’s saturated with salt, and undrinkable. Most of the freshwater is locked away in glaciers or deep underground. Less than…
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This Olympic Swimmer Ran in a Bubble of Hydrogen Car Emissions
One of Hyundai’s latest eco-friendly cars, the Nexo, is a hydrogen fuel cell-powered SUV that the company claims only emits water and oxygen. To prove this fact, Hyundai España’s YouTube page has posted a video where Olympic swimmer and brand ambassador Mireia Belmonte runs in a bubble filled with the car’s emissions. See Interesting Engineering
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Collier County to sample beaches for red tide
A handful of Collier County beaches, islands and passes are seeing medium and high concentrations of red tide, with low concentrations also recorded in Lee County. Swimmers are describing seeing dead fish floating around them in the water. Collier County says it will be collecting new water samples today.
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Lewis Pugh calls UK marine park ‘historic’ for ocean protection
Endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh hails “historic” decision to designate Plymouth Sound as the UK’s first national marine park.
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The Vortex Swim returns to shore
In the middle of the Pacific Ocean, Ben Lecomte found a smog of microplastics threatening marine life and the health of our planet. With the 300 nautical mile swim complete, the mission continues to move to natural.â 80 days at sea A 350 nautical mile swim through the Great Pacific Garbage Patch 3,800 pieces of…
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Converting a saltwater pool into a natural swimming pool | The Pool
You can convert a traditional saltwater chlorinated pool into a freshwater pool that uses a natural wetland to keep the water clean and clear.
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The 4ocean Mobile Skimmer
We are stoked to present the 4ocean Mobile Skimmer! We custom manufactured this vessel to expedite the process of collecting accumulated plastic out of the ocean. We have been testing the vessel locally, and are excited to deploy it at our international locations where it can have the most impact. Stay tuned for updates.