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Climate Change Heat Destroys British Warships

Courtney Lepping — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 06:24:54 +0000

The ocean temperature in the body of water called the Persian Gulf has recently skyrocketed to the point of causing the breakdown of six Type 45 British warships. Unbelievably, the ships are prone to losing power from the drastic changes. Although the water temperatures in the Persian Gulf typically range from 75 to 90 degrees […]

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New Cause of Destruction of Ozone Over the Oceans Identified

Mila Luleva — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 17:59:47 +0000

Research published in the latest issue of Nature Geoscience reveals new insights into what causes ozone layer destruction over the oceans. Researchers at University of York and Leeds discovered a previously unknown marine source of iodine oxide. They detected emissions of hypoiodus acid (HOI) gas, coupled with molecular iodine (I2). The gas was not considered […]

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Robotic Fish Detecting Water Pollution

Mike Sandru — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 05:58:30 +0000

A team of researchers at the University of Essex has received European funds worth 2.5 million pounds to complete a project to construct a robotic fish shaped like Carp able to monitor the pollution from ports.

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