Humpback whales are returning to the waters of Rio de Janeiro. They migrate here annually from Antarctica to breed. About 40 years ago there were 2,000 of them. Now more than 30,000 individuals swim. Humpback whales almost went extinct due to whaling. It is estimated that the population originally consisted of 150,000 individuals. In the 18th century, active commercial hunting of humpback whales began....
In February, the average global ocean surface temperature reached a record high, exceeding 21 degrees Celsius. This was reported on Thursday by the EU climate service Copernicus. The previous record was set in August 2023. Then the average ocean surface temperature was 20.98 degrees. Moreover, statistics have been kept since 1979. The alarming sea record was recorded during the hottest February on...
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