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Malta’s first fixed ocean observatory has been officially launched 3.7km off the coast of the Grand Harbour, providing researchers and authorities with a powerful new tool to monitor marine and weather conditions in real time. The observatory, named BLUE, Blue Long-Term Underwater Exploration, is a high-tech buoy equipped with a series of sensors that

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