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How well do you know the ocean?
This regular feature will help acquaint you with our blue planet.
Topic: The Ocean
The ocean absorbs more than 25% of the CO2 introduced to the atmosphere via natural and human activity.
Marine plants and algae contribute between 50 and 85% of the oxygen in the Earth’s atmosphere.
More than 10% of the world’s population relies on fisheries and aquaculture for their livelihood. (That’s about 712 million people!)
An estimated 61% of the world’s Gross National Product originates from marine coastal areas.
Approximately 434,000 cubic km of fresh water evaporates from the ocean each year. (That’s around 115 billion gallons!)
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