Microplastics are found for the first time in Antarctic sea ice as human pollution reaches the most remote regions of the planet Ice core drilled in 2009 was analysed by the University of Tasmania scientists Found 96 total microplastic particles in the 3.5ft long chunk of sea ice More than a third (34%) of the … Read more
Two U.S. warships are operating in the South China Sea, the Navy said on Tuesday, with three regional security sources saying they were near an area of a standoff between China and Malaysia. The Haiyang Dizhi 8, a Chinese government research ship, was spotted last week conducting a survey close to an exploration vessel operated … Read more
Now you see it… The cunningly camouflaged superyacht ‘Hide’, which is covered in dark reflective materials that mirror the sea ‘Hide’, measuring 164ft in length, is a vessel designed to live up to its name and blend in with the environment She was created by designer Anna Borla, a finalist in Boat’s 2020 Young Designer of … Read more
Five hundred deep-sea divers are drafted in to help NHS: Breathing experts volunteer to join overloaded intensive care medics to fight coronavirus More than 500 deep-sea divers bought in to bolster the NHS frontline Divers are being brought in as they have experience with breathing difficulties It comes as demand for oxygen has become ‘exceptionally … Read more
‘Long stringy stingy thingy’: Bizarre glowing tentacle-like creature made up of THOUSANDS of tiny organisms is spotted off the coast of Australia Creature is believed to be a siphonophore which looks like a single animal It is thought the outer ring has a circumference of 150ft (47metres) It has stinging tentacles and is made of … Read more
A British couple who lost their camera when it fell into the sea during a Caribbean holiday have been reunited with their photographs 18 months later. Simon and Cassie Woods from Shropshire never thought they would see pictures of their trip to the Dominican Republic after their kayak rolled over. Their Hero 4 Go Pro waterproof … Read more
Pictured: ‘Super-large missile’ launched by Kim Jong-un’s North Korea into the sea off Japan’s east coast in latest controversial test South Korea’s military chiefs said at least one missile fired toward Sea of Japan It was the fourth round of projectile launches this month from Pyongyang Comes as a prolonged hiatus in disarmament talks with … Read more
Sea bass Goujons with Tartare Sauce By Annie Bell Published: 00:02 BST, 29 March 2020 | Updated: 00:02 BST, 29 March 2020 For a treat of a sandwich, fill warm plain or wholemeal pittas with shredded lettuce, the goujons, mushrooms and tartare sauce Eat as an indulgent warm sandwich or a light supper with a … Read more
Scores of people ignored pleas from NHS workers and the government to stay at home today as they stripped down and flocked to the beach to sunbathe. Doctors and nurses have begged people to stay indoors during the coronavirus pandemic, pleading with people to stay at home and save lives. But sun-seekers were seemingly oblivious … Read more
Greenland lost 600 BILLION tons of ice last summer raising global sea levels by almost 0.1 inches in two months as the Arctic experienced its hottest year on record Ice volume changes were measured by two pairs of gravity-measuring satellites Greenland shed twice the ice last summer than each year on average since 2002 In the … Read more