Tag: oceans
Artificial coral reefs planted in South China Sea to celebrate World Oceans Day
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Conservation groups working in China’s southern island province of Hainan marked the 14th World Oceans Day on June 8, 2022, by creating artificial reefs in the tropical seas around Fenjiezhou Island. Divers attached antler-shaped corals to the tops of sunken metal frames designed to form the structure of the new reef, and affixed clumpy corals to…
China’s luminous ‘blue tears’ are actually a tip-off to unhealthy oceans
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Glowing blue patches, also known as “blue tears”, have been lighting up waters off Pingtan Island in eastern China’s Fujian province. Drawing crowds of tourists, the natural phenomenon is actually caused by a tiny bioluminescent organism called dinoflagellates, a type of algae that glows when disturbed. Despite its beauty, the glistening sea is actually a sign…