How does the ocean produce oxygen?
It’s easy to think of the world’s forests as the planet’s “lungs.” Trees pump out oxygen—the same stuff we breathe in. The bigger the tree the more oxygen it releases. But most of our breathable air doesn’t come from land…
Learn more: https://www.whoi.edu/know-your-ocean/did-you-know/does-the-ocean-produce-oxygen/
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