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The Earth's oceans used to be green — and could one day turn purple, scientists say
Earth's oceans could one day turn purple. Nearly three fourths of Earth is covered by oceans, making the planet look like a ...
Earth's Oceans Could Be Changing Color
Earth's oceans, known for their deep blue hue, could one day undergo color shifts, say scientists. A report based on a study ...
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The Earth’s oceans were once green. Then, cyanobacteria and iron came in
In the waters off Iwo Jima, a volcanic island in Japan’s Satsuma archipelago, the sea has a distinct green tint. It’s not ...
'Lost City' found deep in the Atlantic ocean is like nothing that's ever been seen on Earth
700 metres below the surface of the Atlantic Ocean was a hydrothermal field, often described as a geological area where hot ...
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Earth was once a "Green Marble" before its oceans turned blue
Green oceans on early Earth, shaped by iron, pushed microbes to evolve light-absorbing tools that worked in green light.
If everyone on Earth sat in the ocean at once, how much would sea level rise?
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Glowing ‘Milky Seas’ Have Baffled Sailors for Centuries—New Research Brings Scientists One Step Closer to Solving the Mystery
Historical accounts of vast ocean waters glowing in the dark go back hundreds of years, and researchers are still trying to ...
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Earth’s oceans could go purple in future, were green 3.8 billion years ago: Study
As per The Conversation, the sun will get brighter as it ages, which might turn our waters purple. Evidently, however, the ...
A mysterious ocean glow reported for over 400 years has stumped scientists. A new study could offer clues
A new database compiling over 400 sightings of a mysterious ocean phenomenon known as ‘milky seas’ could help scientists soon ...
Humanity depends on the ocean—here is what we need to prioritize for immediate ocean science research
Humankind is inextricably dependent on the ocean. Many of our greatest civilizations have thrived on the rim of the ocean.
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Earth's oceans once turned green—and they could change again
Earth's oceans, once green due to high levels of oxidized iron and anaerobic photosynthesis, could change color again. Early photosynthetic organisms used iron instead of water, leading to green ...