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Underwater Cameras Show Tidal Turbines Are Safe for Seals
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Underwater Cameras Show Tidal Turbines Are Safe for Seals

After watching 1,044 interactions between marine life and underwater turbines in Washington state, researchers found zero collisions with seals or seabirds. This breakthrough data could finally unlock America's stalled tidal energy industry, which has the potential to power 21 million homes with predictable, carbon-free electricity.

Underwater Cameras Prove Tidal Energy Safe for Marine Life
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Underwater Cameras Prove Tidal Energy Safe for Marine Life

A groundbreaking study in Washington state watched sea creatures interact with an underwater turbine for 109 days and found almost zero collisions. The findings could finally unlock America's stalled tidal energy industry, which has enough potential to power 21 million homes.

Pacific Garbage Patch Becomes Thriving Home to 46 Marine Species
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Pacific Garbage Patch Becomes Thriving Home to 46 Marine Species

In an unexpected turn of events, the Great Pacific Garbage Patch has become a flourishing ecosystem where 46 species of coastal marine life are not just surviving but thriving and reproducing. Scientists studying this phenomenon are witnessing nature's remarkable ability to adapt and create new communities even in the most unlikely places.

Scientists Discover Thriving Deep-Sea World 2.5 Miles Under Arctic Ocean
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Scientists Discover Thriving Deep-Sea World 2.5 Miles Under Arctic Ocean

In an incredible breakthrough, researchers have unveiled a hidden ecosystem teeming with life deep beneath the Arctic Ocean's Greenland Sea. Over 20 species thrive in complete darkness at the deepest methane hydrate mounds ever discovered, rewriting our understanding of life's resilience.