what are some of the environmental issues faced by the ocean ?
The ever-growing Great Pacific garbage patch between California and Japan is three times the size of France. An estimated 80,000 metric tons of plastic inhabit the patch, totaling 1.8 trillion pieces.
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The quantity of small plastic fragments floating in the north-east Pacific Ocean increased a hundredfold between 1972 and 2012. The ever-growing Great Pacific garbage patch between California and Japan is three times the size of France. An estimated 80,000 metric tons of plastic inhabit the patch, totaling 1.8 trillion pieces.
can you tell me something about arlington, washington? Arlington lies on the Stillaguamish River in the western foothills of the Cascade Range. As of the 2010 U.S. census, Arlington has a population of 17,926 when was it established? In the 1880s can you tell me something about the climate there? Dry summers and mild, rainy winters moderated by a marine influence from the Pacific Ocean.
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Pacific Ocean [SEP] Environmental issues
Marine debris, also known as marine litter, is human-created waste that has ended up floating in a lake, sea, ocean, or waterway. Oceanic debris tends to accumulate at the center of gyres and coastlines, frequently washing aground where it is known as beach litter. From 1946 to 1958, Marshall Islands served as the Pacific Proving Grounds for the United States and was the site of 67 nuclear tests on various atolls. Several nuclear weapons were lost in the Pacific Ocean, including one-megaton bomb lost during the 1965 Philippine Sea A-4 incident.