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Marine Environment
19
Dec

New global atlas maps out ocean areas most affected by light pollution

December 19, 2021
Source: https://www.strath.ac.uk/whystrathclyde/news/newglobalatlasmapsoutoceanareasmostaffectedbylightpollution/ 15 December 2021 As coastal areas become increasingly built up, concerns are growing about levels of artificial light at night (ALAN) and its potential impacts on the marine environment. Light pollution is well-studied in terms of its effects on the night sky and astronomy, and on terrestrial ecosystems, but until now researchers didn’t...
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06
Dec

China antenna turns Earth into giant radio station, with signals reaching Guam

December 6, 2021
China antenna turns Earth into giant radio station, with signals reaching Guam https://t.co/BE9zCVhGgF— South China Morning Post (@SCMPNews) December 2, 2021 The exact location has not been revealed but signals can reach submarines across vast distances, researchers sayA joint experiment with Russia confirmed a ‘ping’ from the facility can also travel effectively underground By Stephen...
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14
Oct

The Earth’s Submarine Fiber Optic Cable Network

October 14, 2021
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22
May

Anthropogenic electromagnetic fields (EMF) influence the behaviour of bottom-dwelling marine species

May 22, 2021
Hutchison ZL, Gill AB, Sigray P, He H, King JW. Anthropogenic electromagnetic fields (EMF) influence the behaviour of bottom-dwelling marine species. Sci Rep. 2020;10(1):4219. Published 2020 Mar 6. doi:10.1038/s41598-020-60793-x Abstract Many marine animals have evolved sensory abilities to use electric and magnetic cues in essential aspects of life history, such as to detect prey, predators and...
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11
Apr

Deep sea mining to help make electric vehicles

April 11, 2021
Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/av/science-environment-56678976?fbclid=IwAR1SMNpitR5SZF6-O6nN5oBSaU5mLsk3UEefJ2CqYnR12q08ael8frnROnE As the world begins to move away from petrol and diesel-power cars, there are questions over how the metals needed for batteries in electric vehicles will be sourced. One possibility is to mine the deep ocean floor. A number of companies are lining up to exploit the minerals found there, but campaigners warn...
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