Tag Archives: Pacific

[ad_1] By PHUONG LE and GENE JOHNSON | The Associated Press SEATTLE – Efforts were made on Thursday to find a young orca sick from a critically endangered population of killer whales …

[ad_1] (SEATTLE) – Efforts to find a young orca sick in a critically endangered population of killer whales in the Pacific Northwest were empty Thursday, and a scientist who tracked the animals …

[ad_1] For now, they are simply called pink, blue and purple. Researchers at the University of Newcastle recently discovered three new species of molluscs in the deep trench of Atacama, off Peru. …

[ad_1] Halfway between Hawaii and California, a huge mound of garbage measuring twice the size of Texas floats in the Pacific, threatening the marine ecosystem and gradually accumulating artificial debris. This plastic …

[ad_1] We humans have deposited a huge amount of plastic in the waters of the Earth. There are now five swirls filled with garbage in the world's oceans – the largest and …

[ad_1] A nearly 2,000-foot-long tube is towed off San Francisco Bay on Saturday. It is a giant garbage collector and was designed by Boyan Slat, 24, who aims to eliminate 90% of …

[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO – An ambitious project to clean up the ocean's plastic pollution began this weekend as members of the Ocean Cleanup project began towing their system offshore. If it works …

[ad_1] One of the new species of Atacama snails discovered in the Pacific Ocean.(Photo: University of Newcastle) A group of scientists said they discovered three species of fish hiding in the depths …

[ad_1] Scientists have deployed baited photographic traps in the southeastern Pacific Ocean to explore the Atacama Pit. They discovered that the trench was teeming with life and also discovered three new species …

[ad_1] DeepGreen, a Canadian company supplying the world with the metals needed for economic growth and clean technologies, is contributing to ocean health by participating in The Ocean Cleanup (TOC) project to …