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Oceanic gyres

A satellite image of Arctic sea ice fractures caused by the force of the Beaufort Gyre

Scientists are keeping a close eye on the Beaufort Gyre

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The Beaufort Gyre, a key Arctic Ocean current that traps huge amounts of ice and cold freshwater, is behaving strangely. When it eventually discharges its contents, the event could begin a period of sharply lower temperatures in northern Europe.

Company making detergent bottles out of ocean plastic

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Research suggests ocean garbage patches may be bigger than once believed

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There’s Probably More Plastic Trash in the Oceans Than We Even Thought

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