Pacific Ocean Archive

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    Ocean deserts - by frog



    According to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) huge desert like areas in the world’s oceans have expanding dramatically in the last decade. Since 1998 large expanse of the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans which have low surface plant life grew by 15% or 6.6 million square kilometers. The deserts negatively impact on many [...] read more
    March 12, 2008 12:40 pm - 1 Comment
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    Giant plastic soup floats out to sea - by frog



    The Independent has an early contender for grossest news of the year when it reports on a “plastic soup” of waste floating in the Pacific Ocean.  Scientists say that it is growing at an alarming rate and now covers an area twice the size of the continental United States. Mr Moore, a former sailor, came [...] read more
    February 11, 2008 12:02 pm - 19 Comments