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The ocean is changing colour

56% of the world’s ocean is greener than 20 years ago. That’s equivalent to an area larger than Earth’s entire landmass. This could indicate that the ocean is able to store less additional carbon. According to scientists from the UK’s National Oceanography Centre

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