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Swinging between activism and obscure trivia, like a stand-up comedian at a socialist rally.

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The world has probably passed “peak air pollution”
The exception is ammonia, which is mainly produced by agriculture. Its emissions are still rising.

About 71 per cent of the Earth's surface is covered by water, but the average depth of the oceans is only about 4.2 kilometres.

All of the water on Earth (the oceans, which account for 96.5 per cent, plus groundwater, rivers, lakes, snow and ice) would fit into a sphere about 1,385 kilometres in diameter, according to the US Geological Survey. The Earth's diameter is roughly nine times larger (12,700 kilometres).

https://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2014/06/04/4018335.htm

10 facts about our amazing oceans › Science Features (ABC Science)