Scientists find some of the 'very last wild and healthy ecosystems' in the world's oceans untouched by humans
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Humans have left their mark on virtually every place on the planet, from the deep sea to the peaks of the highest mountains. But a few very remote atolls in the Pacific Ocean may be exceptions. A new Frontiers in Marine Science study has found two coral atolls, Bikar and Bokak, located on the territory of the Marshall Islands, to be some of the most intact ecosystems remaining in the region and perhaps the world.
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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 h· you’re reading thisScientists 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 hScientists 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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