Literal garbage crashed ashore in the Philippines capital’s waterfront as a result of heavy rain and flooding from over the weekendOcean Conservancy reports that China, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam dump more plastic into the sea than…
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Meet the aquatic WALL-E that could help clean our oceans
The WasteShark may have a scary name, but really it’s an awesome little water drone that preys on trash in urban waters to prevent it from reaching our oceans. Read more…More about Mashable Video, Drones, Environment, Oceans, and Future Blink
View More Meet the aquatic WALL-E that could help clean our oceansAfter filming giant squids, scientists ponder what else lurks deep within the oceans
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For centuries, sailors spoke about a tentacled monster called “the Kraken” that lurked in the oceans.
“There were tales of them pulling ships and men to their death, which may have been partially true, although sailors tell tales,” Edith Widder, a marine biologist, said in an interview.
The Kraken, however, might exist — in the form of the elusive giant squid.
Six years ago, Widder and team of scientists captured the first-ever video footage of the giant squid — which she said can grow to be the length of a four-story building — by attracting the mysterious creature to an electronic flashing lure, which mimicked the glow of a jellyfish. Read more…
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View More After filming giant squids, scientists ponder what else lurks deep within the oceansStrange, alien-looking deep sea creatures revealed in new ocean videos
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While traversing the seafloor in a pressurized bubble 3,200 feet beneath the ocean, marine photographer Gavin Thurston spotted an odd creature, about the size of a football.
“It looked like a mix of four animals,” said Thurston.
He shone a light on it, for a better view.
“Clearly this beasty — whatever it was — didn’t like the light,” he said, and it danced away on its silken thread-like legs, out of the glow.
It appeared to be a sponge, but covered in siphons, like pistons in a car engine thrusting up and down. It wore a crown of tentacles, which grabbed tiny critters out of the water. Read more…
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View More Strange, alien-looking deep sea creatures revealed in new ocean videosWhy glowing, bioluminescent waves have reappeared in California
Without notice, the waters off of California beaches will sometimes transform into a rusty-red color, driving surfers away.
It’s a massive, unpredictable bloom of single-celled, red plankton, and after an almost five-year absence, the red tide …
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch contains up to 16 times more plastic than we thought
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP), a massive area of floating plastic debris that is more than twice the size of Texas, actually contains between 4 and 16 times the mass of plastic that scientists previously estimated. And the amount of plastic …
View More The Great Pacific Garbage Patch contains up to 16 times more plastic than we thoughtThis machine is basically a Roomba for waterways
These innovative trash wheels are powered by mother nature, and are working hard to remove trash and debris from waterways to keep them from flowing into our oceans. Read more…More about Mashable Video, Water, Baltimore, Oceans, and Pollution
View More This machine is basically a Roomba for waterwaysWe all need a little hug: Skates found to warm their eggs near deep-sea volcanic vents
In the summer of 2015, scientists lowered a deep-sea exploration robot down 5,800 feet to the ocean floor off the Galapagos Islands. The pitch black world here is mysterious, so scientists expected to discover things never before seen.
“Every time we…
Pants made out of recycled plastic bottles and coffee beans could be the new jeans
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The Closca water bottle app will help you locate the nearest spot to refill
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Pollution fueled by plastic production has soared over the past few decades, and it’s no secret that the oceans (and its cute creatures) have been …