Households in Europe and North America are flooding the oceans with plastic pollution simply by washing their clothes, scientists said Tuesday after research found the majority of microplastics in Arctic seawater were polyester ...
Environment
Jan 12, 2021
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As the plastic in our oceans breaks up into smaller and smaller bits without breaking down chemically, the resulting microplastics are becoming a serious ecological problem. A new study at the Weizmann Institute of Science ...
Earth Sciences
Dec 23, 2020
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Electronic tags released in the Ganges river show plastic pollution can travel thousands of kilometres in just a few months.
Environment
Dec 2, 2020
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The combined environmental threat of plastic pollution and ocean acidification are having significant impacts on species living in our oceans, according to new research.
Environment
Nov 6, 2020
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The world's sea floor is littered with an estimated 14 million tonnes of microplastics, broken down from the masses of rubbish entering the oceans every year, according to Australia's national science agency.
Environment
Oct 7, 2020
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The urgency of reducing single-use plastic in global supply chains has been highlighted by a University of Queensland study in collaboration with the Indonesian Institute of Sciences.
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Sep 4, 2020
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The mass of 'invisible' microplastics found in the upper waters of the Atlantic Ocean is approximately 12- 21 million tons, according to research published in the journal Nature Communications today.
Environment
Aug 18, 2020
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The amount of micro plastic pollution in waters around the Maldives, a global tourist destination known for its beautiful coastline, is amongst the highest in the world and has the potential to severely impact marine life ...
Environment
Aug 5, 2020
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Clean-up devices that collect waste from the ocean surface won't solve the plastic pollution problem, a new study shows.
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Aug 4, 2020
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Microplastic fiber pollution in the ocean impacts larval lobsters at each stage of their development, according to new research. A study published in the Marine Pollution Bulletin reports that the fibers affect the animals' ...
Environment
Jul 7, 2020
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