A British endurance swimmer and “UN godfather of the oceans” completed a 500 km swim in the Hudson River in New York on Wednesday to raise awareness about water pollution, a few days before the United Nations General Assembly. “Fifty years ago, this was one of the most polluted rivers on the planet,” said Lewis … Read more
Monday, August 07, 2023 12:24 AM Al-Youm Al-Sabea TV presented a special coverage, presented by Ahmed Al-Adl, which dealt with the scientists’ assertion that the summer of 2023 adds more disturbing records to the history books, as the temperature of the world’s oceans reaches the highest temperature ever recorded. Data from the European Union’s Climate … Read more
It is about delivering the awards to actors and actresses who support the preservation of the oceans, and have an active role in achieving the approval of a treaty that converts large areas of international waters into marine sanctuaries. The Rayo Verde Award was created by the Film Academy and Greenpeace to recognize Spanish film … Read more
“The sea washes away all evil,” said the Greek dramatist Euripides, who withdrew to write his plays on the island of Salamis in a cave with a beautiful view of the sea. Then, in the 17th century, English physicians began touting sea bathing and coastal walks as health-promoting, and by the mid-18th century, spa baths … Read more
The professor at the University of South Florida, and former US Navy officer, began his underwater experience on March 1, settling in Jules’s Undersea Lodge, located in a lagoon of about ten meters deep, off Keys Largo. Joseph Dituri, known as “Dr. Deep Sea” on social media, where he documents his experience, embarked on this … Read more
Scientists had previously discovered that water is stored within Earth’s ‘mantle rock’ region in a sponge-like state that is neither liquid, solid nor gas, but a fourth state instead. Scientists: Huge oceans of fresh water under the Earth’s crust Geologists say they believe there is a vast ocean of fresh water hidden beneath the Earth’s … Read more
The member states of the UN will try Friday to overcome their differences to finally snatch an agreement on the treaty to protect the high seas, fragile and vital treasure which covers nearly half of the planet. After more than 15 years of informal and then formal discussions, the negotiators are coming to the end … Read more