The South Sea is part of the largest and deepest ocean in the world. Volcanic islands line up in the Pacific like on a chain. They lie on the Pacific Ring of Fire or are located on the Pacific Plate. Author: ZDF/Terra X/Spiegel TV/C. Moroni/B. Lindenblatt/Maximilian Mohr Translation and dubbing: a
The founder and CEO of The Ocean Cleanup spoke with CNET's Stephen Beacham about his latest endeavor to catch plastic pollution in rivers across the world. The Interceptor has already been deployed in two rivers and is actively collecting plastic debris before it reaches our oceans. Press conferenc
On March 11, 2011, a seaquake shook the seabed in the Pacific. The following waves flooded the nuclear power plant site. The power supply collapsed. There was a core meltdown and ultimate MCA. Author: ZDF/TerraX/Zeitsprung Pictures/Carl-Ludwig Paeschke/Studio Paeper/Michael Mueller Translation and
This ocean current transports cold, nutrient-rich deep water from Antarctica northward along the west coast of South America. Every second it moves 15 million cubic meters of water, about 75 million full bathtubs. Author: ZDF/Terra X/R.Marel/S.Hillmann/C.Gerisch/A.Kindler/SpiegelTV/Maximilian Mohr
Lost Horizon is a 1937 American adventure drama fantasy film directed by Frank Capra. The screenplay by Robert Riskin is based on the 1933 novel of the same name by James Hilton. The film exceeded its original budget by more than $776,000 and took five years to earn back its cost. The serious finan
All Quiet on the Western Front is a 1930 American pre-Code epic anti-war film based on the 1929 novel of the same name by German novelist Erich Maria Remarque. Directed by Lewis Milestone, it stars Lew Ayres, Louis Wolheim, John Wray, Slim Summerville, and William Bakewell. The film opened to wide
Know what to do if a tsunami hits—and the risks you face. Original video source: https://coast.noaa.gov/gallery/videos/tsunamifastdraw/video.html
The climatic phenomenon known as El Niño is a disruption of the ocean-atmosphere system in the tropical Pacific that impacts weather and climate around the globe. An El Niño occurs every four to twelve years, causes die-offs of plankton and fish, and affects Pacific jet-stream winds, altering storm
In June, the global insurance intermediary Pacific Prime listed the five riskiest sports of the London 2012 Olympic games. But there's apparently an even greater risk that Olympians need to be aware of as they head for the 2012 games. Links: The 5 riskiest sports of the London 2012 Olympics (Paci
Barramundi, or Asian sea bass, are fish found in the Indo-Pacific region of the world. They are catadromous fish meaning they spend part of their lives in freshwater but return to saltwater to spawn. They're broadcast spawners, and over the course of their lifetimes these fish may be ladies or lads!
What are the risks of microbeads and microplastics? Risk Bites takes a look at where these millimeter-sized plastic beads are used, and why experts are becoming increasingly concerned about the potential environmental and health impacts of these and other microplastics. BACKGROUND RESOURCES
