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04/21/2022
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By News Editors
Microplastics pick up pollution, making them even more toxic to humans
Microplastics can pick up pollution in their travels and pose an even greater threat to human health, according to a new study. (Article by Krystal Vasquez republished from EHN.org) In the ocean, for example, toxic compounds can hitch a ride on plastic and make the material 10 times more toxic than it would normally be, according to […]
02/21/2022
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By Nolan Barton
Analysis of 91 studies shows ocean acidification “has negligible direct impact on fish behavior”
A new paper published in a top-ranked biology journal found that concerns about the acidification of ocean water are grossly overblown. Published in PLOS Biology on February 3, the paper analyzed 91 studies on the effect of ocean acidification on fish behavior. The paper found that better-quality studies tended to find smaller effects on fish behavior, and […]
02/07/2022
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By Virgilio Marin
Marine life is thriving on the Antarctic seafloor, even after being trapped under the ice for 50 years
Researchers have discovered that the Antarctic seabed is teeming a rich community of sea creatures. The marine organisms – trapped under the ice for five decades – came to light after an iceberg over two times bigger than New York City broke off of the Brunt Ice Shelf in northern Antarctica last month. The iceberg, called A-74, drifted into the Weddell Sea […]
12/01/2021
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By Arsenio Toledo
UK government plans to recognize several marine animals as sentient beings
The government of the United Kingdom is planning to recognize several marine animals – including squids, octopuses, lobsters and crabs – as sentient beings. The decision comes after the release of a new report by researchers from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). This report reviewed hundreds of scientific studies that contain evidence regarding the potential sentient capabilities of cephalopod […]
10/28/2021
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By Cassie B.
Thousands of dead sea creatures washing up on UK beaches in “waist-deep” piles
Thousands of dead sea creatures have been washing up on British beaches and collecting in waist-high piles in a phenomenon that has scientists scrambling to find answers. At several beaches in Teesside, piles of dead crustaceans such as crabs and lobsters can be found lying across the shore. Other sea creatures, such as fish and […]
08/03/2021
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By Divina Ramirez
Nearly 1.6 billion disposable face masks flooded oceans in 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has worsened marine plastic pollution. According to a report released early this year, 1.56 billion disposable face masks ended up in the world’s oceans in 2020, amounting to between 4,680 and 6,240 tonnes of plastic pollution. Unfortunately, this is just the tip of the iceberg. Teale Bondaroff, lead author of the report and […]
07/23/2021
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By Virgilio Marin
Drowning in plastic: Hermit crabs are turning plastic waste into homes that are killing them
More than half a million hermit crabs in the Indian and Pacific Oceans are dying because they mistake plastic waste for a home, according to a study published in the Journal of Hazardous Materials. Australian and British researchers found that around 508,000 hermit crabs have died taking shelter inside plastic waste on Cocos (Keeling) Island, an Australian […]
07/20/2021
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By Divina Ramirez
Cultivating seaweed could restore oceanic dead zones, scientists conclude
Cultivating different species of seaweed in less than one percent of Gulf of Mexico waters could help the United States achieve pollution reduction goals, according to a study by researchers from the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB). The Gulf of Mexico is infamous for its “dead zones.” These are oceanic zones with too little oxygen in the water, […]
06/21/2021
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By Virgilio Marin
Fast food packaging responsible for nearly half of all ocean plastics, study finds
A new study published in the journal Nature Sustainability found that plastic items used for packaging takeout food and drinks contributed nearly half of the plastics in the world’s oceans. Researchers arrived at this finding after examining 36 global inventories of marine trash from seven major aquatic environments. The researchers found that only 10 plastic products make up 75 percent of […]
06/08/2021
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By Zoey Sky
Celebrate, but not with glitter: Glitter is a toxic pollutant that should be banned, warn scientists
Glitter is tiny, sparkly and festive, but these minuscule particles are harmful to the environment. According to experts, glitter should be banned to protect oceans and marine life. Why is glitter bad for the environment? Glitter particles are very small, and marine animals often mistake them for food. This is bad because microplastics like glitter can […]
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