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When 60,000 Nike sneakers spilled into the Pacific Ocean in 1990, oceanographers turned disaster into discovery. The floating shoes helped create the most accurate maps of ocean currents ever made.
NASA released a stunning visualization of Earth's hidden ocean currents that looks like a Van Gogh painting. The swirling blue and white patterns reveal the underwater highways that regulate our planet's climate and support all marine life.
Scientists just taught artificial intelligence to transform everyday weather satellite images into detailed maps of ocean currents that were previously invisible. This breakthrough reveals the hidden underwater highways that control our climate without launching a single new satellite.
Scientists turned everyday weather satellites into powerful ocean current detectors using artificial intelligence, revealing swirling underwater features that stayed invisible for decades. The breakthrough costs nothing extra and updates every hour.
Dutch researchers have identified a bold new option that could help prevent climate catastrophe. A dam across the Bering Strait between Russia and Alaska might stabilize the ocean currents that regulate weather across multiple continents.
Researchers have found that a dam across the Bering Strait could theoretically stabilize a critical ocean current threatened by climate change. While purely a proof of concept, the study shows bold thinking about protecting weather systems worldwide.
Researchers in the Netherlands are exploring an ambitious engineering solution to protect a vital ocean current that keeps northern Europe warm. The proposal involves building a massive dam across the Bering Strait between Alaska and Russia.
Researchers have discovered ocean currents are channeling fresh water to a new region off Australia, revealing how our planet adapts to changing climate patterns. The finding helps scientists better understand the ocean's global circulation system.
New climate research brings a rare piece of good news about ocean currents threatened by melting ice. Scientists found that even if a crucial Atlantic current weakens, the change would happen slowly and could reverse if we tackle climate change.
When storms dumped 40 shipping containers into the sea, oceanographers turned a messy spill into a scientific opportunity. The floating chips, onions, and foam are helping researchers better understand how our oceans move.
Colorful zoantharians look identical in Brazil and Okinawa despite being separated by thousands of miles, puzzling scientists who discovered they may be nature's ultimate ocean travelers. As climate change threatens traditional coral reefs, these resilient creatures are thriving and offering hope for the future of our oceans.
Kia just renewed its electric vehicle partnership with The Ocean Cleanup, helping the nonprofit tackle ocean plastic pollution while turning recovered waste into car parts. The collaboration shows how corporate partnerships can drive real environmental progress.
A young engineer who saw more plastic than fish while diving as a teenager has now removed 50,000 tonnes of trash from waterways and says he can clean the world's oceans in just ten years. His solution targets the 1% of rivers responsible for 80% of ocean plastic.
A PhD student spent nearly a month aboard a research vessel preparing and deploying bright yellow buoys to track ocean currents along Argentina's coast. Her work helps scientists understand what's really happening beneath the ocean's surface.
A Dutch inventor started designing ocean cleanup technology as a teenager and has now deployed systems that use ocean currents and solar power to collect plastic waste. Experts say the approach offers real promise for tackling pollution at scale. #
After a rocky start with broken parts and failed attempts, the Ocean Cleanup's massive floating device is finally working in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. The system now captures everything from fishing nets to tiny microplastics using just ocean currents.
Researchers discovered 31 previously unknown ocean creatures during a two-week expedition in the South Atlantic Ocean near Brazil. The Schmidt Ocean Institute captured stunning images and created 3D models of these deep-sea species.
The team behind underwater adventure game Subnautica 2 just gave $100,000 to help remove plastic from the world's oceans. The donation to The Ocean Cleanup marks the studio's continued commitment to protecting the real-life seas that inspired their virtual worlds.
The Ocean Cleanup is launching a game-changing strategy this summer that uses AI and drones to find plastic hotspots in real time. It's like a weather forecast, but for tracking ocean trash.
Hydro Flask just launched a major partnership with Ocean Conservancy to tackle the 200 million metric tons of plastic choking our oceans. The multi-year initiative will mobilize millions of sports fans and concertgoers to ditch single-use plastics at stadiums and venues worldwide.
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