Sea Snot
Top of Mind with Julie Rose - Season 1, Episode 1626 , Segment 7
Religious Freedom Ruling, Vine Robots, Sea Snot
Episode: Religious Freedom Ruling, Vine Robots, Sea Snot
- Jun 22, 2021 8:00 pm
- 12:02 mins
A massive cleanup effort is underway along the coast of Turkey. The government has giant vacuums onshore sucking up a thick layer of sticky goo floating on the water. It’s not oil. It’s marine mucilage – aka sea snot. Polytechnic University of Marche marine biologist Roberto Danovaro has noted an exponential increase in episodes of sea snot in the Mediterranean over the last couple of decades. (AP Photo/Kemal Aslan)