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Remote island trapped in 'vortex' of plastic — and they're not the ones to blame
Easter Island, also known as Rapa Nui by the locals, is a remote island off the coast of Chile. As of 2023, its population ...
The world’s largest iceberg is spinning in an ocean vortex with no end in sight
a spinning vortex of water caused by ocean currents hitting the underwater mountain. The currents create a cylindrical motion ...
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Lesson Plan: Debris Dilemmas
Much of the debris that ends up in the North Pacific Ocean gets drawn into the North Pacific Gyre by currents. The North Pacific Gyre is a swirling vortex of water made up of four prevailing ...
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Easter Island battles global vortex of plastic waste
HANGA ROA, Easter Island, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Easter Island, the tiny remote speck of land in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, is stuck in an oceanic vortex ... travels along currents and degrades ...