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Swedish consortium unveils mammoth wind-powered car carrier

Posted on September 12, 2020 by groundswellbasscoast

Swedish consortium unveils a modern-day sailing ship which will be capable of carrying 6-7,000 vehicles an feature sails 80 metres high. — Read on thedriven.io/2020/09/10/swedish-consortium-unveils-mammoth-wind-powered-car-carrier/ For a country as dependent on international trade by ocean freight, with so much experience … Continue reading →

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Ocean heatwave destroys Tasmania’s unique underwater jungle

Posted on October 17, 2016 by groundswellbasscoast

Tasmanian kelp forest (Photo: Emma Flukes) It was one of Australia’s great marine ecosystems; a must-see spectacular on many divers’ lists, sheltering a multitude of fish, algae and crustaceans.  A natural wonder, which this year was smashed into oblivion by a massive … Continue reading →

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Oceans de-oxygenated

Posted on July 17, 2016 by groundswellbasscoast

Ocean anoxia – widespread oxygen-starved dead zones in oceans – did the killing of ocean life in several mass extinctions of Earth’s past.  Anoxia went hand-in-hand with CO2emissions, rising global temperatures, and (often) ocean acidification, a situation which today’s climate change is recreating … Continue reading →

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4 Hiroshima bombs worth of heat per second

Posted on July 9, 2013 by groundswellbasscoast

Discussion about how to help people understand. >readmore> SkepticalScience

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