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Earth's oceans once turned green—and they could change again

  • Researchers in Japan argue Earth's oceans may have been green during the Archaean eon.
  • Early life was confined to oceans lacking oxygen, with iron influencing ocean chemistry.
  • Banded iron formations, deposited 3.8 to 1.8 billion years ago, suggest high oceanic iron.
  • Waters around Iwo Jima have a greenish color because of oxidized iron, Fe.
  • Pale-Green dot worlds might be good candidates to harbor early photosynthetic lifeforms.
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The Conversation broke the news in on Wednesday, April 9, 2025.
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