5 Organizations Using Cool Tech Solutions and Research to Clean Up the Oceans
By
Raya Bidshahri -
May 20, 2018 0
The Earth is an ocean world. From space, this fact is obvious, whether the planet appears as a bluish dust mote at the edge of the solar system, a bright sapphire star from our planetary neighbors, or the blue marble we see in orbit. Our oceans are the lifeblood of Earth and are home to tens of thousands of fascinating species. They cover 72 percent of the planet, contain over 97 percent of its water, and produce half the oxygen we breathe in.
But perhaps all this is a little too easy to forget for us land-dwellers. Like many other ecosystems, the oceans are threatened by various human activities like over-fishing, global warming, acidification, and above all, pollution. Tons of plastic—such as grocery bags, food containers, bottles, and other disposable products—flow into the ocean daily from big cities.
https://singularityhub.com/2018/05/20/5-organizations-using-cool-tech-solutions-and-research-to-clean-up-the-oceans/#sm.0001i4w3tu16jgd54xdhhgmk276r3
