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Newsweek reports that Donald Trump asked Google to rename the Atlantic Ocean the 'Trump Ocean'. The claim has drawn attention and mockery online, with commenters debating whether it reflects his history of seeking naming tributes to himself and pressuring companies, and about the practicality of renaming international waters.
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Donald Trump says he asked Google's chief executive to rename the Atlantic Ocean, a claim reported by Mashable. If accurate, it would continue his pattern of pressing companies and institutions to change geographic names, following earlier efforts such as rebranding the Gulf of Mexico. The remark is drawing attention and amusement online, with many questioning what authority a tech company would have over international maritime naming conventions.
- 3Explaining the Mid-Ocean Ridge on the Spilhaus map●The Mid-Ocean Ridge on the Spilhaus map explainer
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution has published an explainer on the Mid-Ocean Ridge as it appears on the Spilhaus map, an ocean-centered world map projection. The piece outlines the ridge's vast extent beneath the world's oceans and why the Spilhaus projection, which centers the map on the seas rather than land, offers an unusual and revealing way to visualize this continuous undersea mountain chain.
- 4Shedd Aquarium ends three-year marine science partnership in Bahamas●Shedd Aquarium concludes three-year marine science partnership with Bahamian institutions to train the next generation of ocean stewards
Shedd Aquarium has concluded a three-year marine science partnership with institutions in the Bahamas aimed at training the next generation of ocean stewards. The programme focused on building local capacity in marine research and conservation. Details on participants and outcomes remain limited to the announcement itself.