Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Daily Informer

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28,800 bath toys accidentally fell into the Pacific Ocean, and their journey revealed the secrets of ocean currents |

Daily Informer05 mins

A cargo ship crossing the North Pacific encountered a powerful storm that swept several shipping containers into the ocean. One of those containers carried 28,800 plastic bath toys consisting of yellow ducks, blue turtles, red beavers, and green frogs. What appeared to be a routine shipping accident soon turned into one of the most unusual…

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‘It’s depressing’: A France-sized area of Antarctica’s winter sea ice is missing as temperatures soar 20°C above average |

Daily Informer08 mins

A vast area of Antarctica that should be covered in winter sea ice is instead lying largely exposed to the ocean, alarming scientists and raising fresh concerns about the future of the frozen continent. Satellite observations show that roughly 650,000 square kilometres of sea ice, an area comparable to the size of France, has failed…

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