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What’s hiding at the most solitary place on Earth? The deep sea

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In this short video, Jim Toomey explains the impact our activities, even far inland, can have on ocean health. Cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, fertilizers, and litter can be washed into the ocean, where it harms the health of animals, water quality, and can create dead zones. In the end, every community is an ocean community, and we must find ways to reduce the impacts that our activities have.

Why is less than 2% of all biomass on Earth located in the oceans, despite their vast size?

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