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Mr Trash Wheel

Meet Mr Trash Wheel — the social media star tackling plastic pollution

11 December 2019

This fish-like aerial image shows the vital role of a machine called Mr Trash Wheel in the bid to remove killer plastics from Earth's waters
coral reef

Scientists issue wake-up call on dangerous loss of oxygen from oceans

7 December 2019

The world’s oceans have lost 2 per cent of their oxygen on average over the past 50 years, alarming scientists who warn that the trend will impact fisheries

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