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oceans

Ocean Outbreak

Earth

The mysterious diseases killing starfish, sea fans and shellfish

Ocean Outbreak unveils the little-known diseases wreaking havoc in the seas and the book does a first-rate job of inspiring readers at the same time

Culture

The sea

Earth

The oceans are very slowly draining into the rock below Earth's crust

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The plastic straw ban will come into place next year

Environment

Plastic straws will be banned in England from April 2020

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Greenland ice sheet

Environment

Sea level rise could hit 2 metres by 2100 - much worse than feared

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Sea wave

Environment

Funding crisis threatens crucial UK ocean monitoring project

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Inventions inspired by ocean life

Inventions inspired by ocean life

Video

Stylephorus chordatus is one of several species with extra eye pigment genes

Life

Some deep-sea fish have evolved souped-up colour night vision

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Octopus embryo

Life

Climate change may turn octopuses partially blind from lack of oxygen

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grazing fish

Life

Reef halo riddle: What's behind the mysterious rings around coral?

Features

The northern hemisphere is displayed in this global view of the surface of Venus.

Space

Venus may have had a climate suitable for life billions of years ago

Nowadays, Venus is sweltering with no liquid water on its surface. But billions of years ago it may have had an ocean and a relatively pleasant climate

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Environment

The waters of the Galapagos Islands are being invaded by alien species

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Earth

Dead whale found with 40 kilograms of plastic in its stomach

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Environment

Thousands of unknown underwater mountains found in Earth’s oceans

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Technology

China plans world's first deep sea base, complete with robot subs

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