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Ocean acidification is the ongoing decrease in the pH of the Earth's ocean. Between 1950 and 2020, the average pH of the ocean surface fell from approximately 8.15 to 8.05. [32] Carbon dioxide emissions from human activities are the primary cause of ocean acidification, with atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO 2) levels exceeding 410 ppm (in 2020).
New Caledonia (/ ˌ k æ l ɪ ˈ d oʊ n i ə / ⓘ KAL-ih-DOH-nee-ə; French: Nouvelle-Calédonie [nuvɛl kaledɔni] ⓘ) [nb 2] is a sui generis collectivity of overseas France in the southwest Pacific Ocean, south of Vanuatu, about 1,210 km (750 mi) east of Australia, [5] and 17,000 km (11,000 mi) from Metropolitan France.
Saint Pierre and Miquelon (/ ˈ m ɪ k ə l ɒ n /), [3] officially the Overseas Collectivity of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon (French: Collectivité d'outre-mer de Saint-Pierre et Miquelon [sɛ̃ pjɛʁ e miklɔ̃] ⓘ), is a self-governing territorial overseas collectivity of France in the northwestern Atlantic Ocean, located near the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Skull Island: Rise of Kong is a 2023 action-adventure video game developed by IguanaBee and published by GameMill Entertainment. The game is based on the King Kong novels by DeVito Artworks. [3] The game was officially announced on July 20, 2023, after being leaked a day earlier. [4]
Marginal seas. v. t. e. The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean (or, depending on definition, to Antarctica) in the south, and is bounded by the continents of Asia and Australia in the west and the Americas in the east.
Bonaire is a popular snorkeling and scuba diving destination because of its multiple shore diving sites, shipwrecks and easy access to the island's fringing reefs. As of 1 January 2023, the island's population totaled 24,090 permanent residents, [10] an increase of over 7,500 (or 45.6%) since 2012.
in Europe (green and dark grey) Location of the Faroe Islands (red; circled) in the Kingdom of Denmark (yellow) Sovereign state Kingdom of Denmark Settlement early 9th century Union with Norway c. 1035 Kalmar Union 1397–1523 Denmark-Norway 1523–1814 Cession to Denmark 14 January 1814 Independence referendum 14 September 1946 Home rule 30 March 1948 Further autonomy 29 July 2005 Capital and ...
Shikoku (四国, Shikoku, lit. 'four provinces'), Japanese pronunciation: [ɕikokɯ] is the smallest of the four main islands of Japan. It is 225 km or 139.8 mi long and between 50 and 150 km or 31.1 and 93.2 mi at its widest. It has a population of 3.8 million, the least populated of Japan's four main islands. It is south of Honshu and ...