Scientists find some of world's last untouched ocean ecosystems
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Bikar and Bokak, the northernmost atolls in the Marshall Islands, lie about 116 and 385 kilometers from the nearest inhabited atoll, respectively, according to a study summary on the Australian Science Media Center website on Wednesday.
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- Nov 11, 5:31 AM UTCFirst reportScientists Discover Two Remarkably Untouched Worlds Hidden in The Pacificsciencealert.com ↗
- Nov 11, 9:16 AM UTC+4 hScientists find some of world's last untouched ocean ecosystemsazertag.az ↗
- Nov 11, 12:55 PM UTC+7 hScientists find two 'wild and untouched' worlds hidden in the Pacificdailymail.com ↗
- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 11, 12:55 PM UTC · +7 h
- Nov 11, 10:08 PM UTC+17 hScientists find some of the 'very last wild and healthy ecosystems' in the world's oceans untouched by humansphys.org ↗
- Nov 12, 1:35 PM UTC+32 h· you’re reading thisScientists find some of world's last untouched ocean ecosystemsmyrepublica.nagariknetwork.com ↗
[Claude] Report 2 covers the same study of remote Pacific atolls (Bikar and Bokak) as Report 1, with no conflicting facts.
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