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Coral reefs are beautiful because they are bright and filled with some of the biggest and colorful biodiversity of fish and sea life but they are also important for many other reasons. These mass underwater ecosystems are responsible for building corals and protect coastlines from erosion, which keeps water crystal clear. Over time, reefs create [...]
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2020 has presented a lot of negative circumstances in the world, some of which have been good. That includes exposing many inequalities in the world. Although the Covid-19 pandemic wasn't the cause of water scarcity to every household equally in the world, it gave the world insight into how people live differently. It exposed the [...]
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You can ask the biggest expert of marine life and biology about the ocean, and even he or she wouldn't be able to tell you what exists in the deepest parts of the ocean. The Mariana Trench is the deepest part of the ocean, which has been established by experts, but what about the rest [...]
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The dam levels in Cape Town have decreased by 1.9% in one week as reported on the 4th of January 2021. The dam levels have steadily declined over the past few months but have rapidly decreased in the past week, leaving the dam levels at 90.7%. Although the dam levels remain higher than previous years [...]
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The fact that single-celled organisms could live for more than 100 million years was shocking by itself as this was believed to be impossible till 2020. In the dirt of the ocean floor, microbes buried themselves 101.5 million years ago, before even the Tyrannosaurus rex existed. With the passing of time, shifting continents, and rising [...]
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The ocean has countless mineral resources in the deepest parts of the ocean that can be used for profitable purposes. However, is there a risk involved, or can deepsea harvesting work? Mining agencies have made a promise to minimize any potential harm the deep-sea mining activity could cause the ocean, marine life, and environment. Currently, [...]
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The Western Cape has done a remarkable job in recovering its water levels. So much so that it has led to water restrictions planning on being lifted on the 1st of November 2020. The City of Cape Town will change the water restrictions to a “water-wise tariff”, which has been approved by the city council. [...]
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We often forget that even companies as big and known as Microsoft use endless amounts of water to keep their operations on the go. Water is essential to all life, and there is a great need for us to take better care of it in everything we do. That does not just include households, but [...]
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Countless species get affected by human hazards every day. It includes plastic pollution, oil spills, and global warming as the top three causes of oceanic species suffering. Even though these acts are done knowingly, and people are aware of the harm inflicted on the ocean and its species, they still do it. There are legal [...]
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Cape Town’s beaches come alive in all its glory with the passing of winter months. It is highlighted as one of the leading tourist destinations in the country, particularly for its sandy-white beaches. Even though it's not tourism season yet, what was found at the beginning of October 2020, is up to 3,000 kilometers of [...]
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We know plenty about authority and law enforcement on land, but we don't know as much about what happens at sea. We recognize the police officers and, at times the traffic officers, but never lifeguards, the people that protect coastlines all around the world. The Significant Role of Lifeguards These beach officers play an integral [...]
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Earthquakes are disruptive natural disasters that impact places and people all around the world, some more than others. Just like residents in New Zealand's south-island got shaken up by the powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake that caused a tsunami in 2016, the 6.1 magnitude earthquake under the ocean 1600 kilometers south of South Africa was shaken [...]
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The ocean makes up 70% of the earth, with the remaining 30% covered by land. It's something we don't think about in great context or don't even consider to be significant, but it is. It's crucial for the existence of all life. Not only does it affect animals and ecosystems in the ocean, but it [...]
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As a cause of death, drowning doesn't get half the attention it deserves, especially because it is listed as the third leading cause of injury unintentionally in the world. It accounts for 7% of injury-related fatalities, which makes up 320,000 people worldwide. That's a lot of people. Although you can advise people to learn how [...]
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Ever wondered why the ocean is always cold? Even on the hottest summer days, it remains about the same, but the land doesn't. Like many things, this is not something people think about when they compare the ground and crystal blue ocean waters. As you may have recalled, in 2019, temperatures were hotter than they [...]
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After a few years of dry winter conditions, Cape Town's dam levels have restored itself, and on the 17th of August, near the end of winter is recorded 84.0% full. It is incredible for the mother city, which has also been flagged a safe tourist destination open to international travel after the peak of the [...]
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Sharks are perceived as dangerous predators of the sea. Even so, they are one of the most important species in the ocean’s ecosystems, yet one of the most threatened to be killed due to human activity. Overfishing is one of the primary causes of shark species that become endangered or on the brink of extinction [...]
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Mauritius is known as a wondrous island, one that everybody wants to visit and revisit for their holidays to come, but now the island is in trouble. Probably the worst possible thing that could happen to the popular tourist destination happened. An oil spill occurred, leaving the once crystal-clear waters surrounding the island pitch black. [...]
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Since 2019, Chennai has been highlighted as the city with the biggest water crisis in the world. While Cape Town caught a lot of attention in 2017 and 2018, the city and province, the Western Cape, has been able to recover from extreme drought conditions as a result of inadequate rainfall patterns for three years. [...]
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Considering that a city could ever run out of water is completely scary and out of this world thought, but it is indeed possible. Some cities, including Cape Town situated in South Africa, is just one city that almost met its fate. You could say that, back in 2018, Cape Town was holding on to [...]
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