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Preserve the deep blue

  • POSTED ON: 15 Jun, 2022
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  • POSTED BY: Madhuvanti S. Krishnan
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June 8 was World Ocean Day. The concept was originally proposed in 1992 by Canada’s International Centre for Ocean Development and the Ocean Institute of Canada at the Earth Summit – UN Conference on Environment and Development in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Every year, our oceans progressively get degraded primarily due to the many pollutants found in it. Animals, plants, and all other life forms in the oceans are affected. Several species are also facing the threat of extinction. Here’s a way to familiarise yourself with the different things that harm the ocean and those that let it thrive. In the picture below, see if you can choose 10 elements that harm the oceans.