Microplastic pollution is a global environmental problem that is ubiquitous in all environments, including air, water and soils.
Environment
Aug 14, 2023
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Plastic has been found in every single part of the ocean, from the surface to the seafloor and from the tropics to the poles. Land-based sources of plastic account for the majority of this pollution, with plastic bags, bottles, ...
Environment
Mar 7, 2024
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Her name is Bullumby, meaning "beautiful one," and she's helping carry the survival hopes of her species.
Plants & Animals
Dec 19, 2022
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Climate change is one of the biggest challenges that the world faces. A United Nations report has cautioned that greenhouse gas emissions due to human activity are at a record high, "with no signs of slowing down." Many nations ...
Education
Nov 30, 2020
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Many Australians are happy to declare their interest in sustainability, to reducing their environmental impact. But how many of them are prepared to reduce the amount they actually consume?
Economics & Business
Apr 19, 2013
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Plastic is an incredibly useful material upon which much of our day-to-day life depends. The COVID-19 pandemic puts the importance of plastic in stark relief—protective personal equipment, intravenous tubes and soap dispensers ...
Environment
Jun 3, 2020
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Forty-six small whales stranded on a beach in Indonesia have died, after rescue efforts succeeded in saving three others, local officials said Friday.
Ecology
Feb 19, 2021
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Researchers from University of Queensland, University of Melbourne, and Universidad Finis Terrae published a new paper in the Journal of Marketing that studies consumer resistance to a nationwide plastic bag ban implemented ...
Environment
Apr 2, 2021
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University of Queensland researchers estimate there could be up to 7,000 tons of microplastics polluting vital ecosystems in Brisbane's Moreton Bay.
Environment
Mar 25, 2024
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A leading marine scientist has welcomed news that government legislation on charges for plastic bags has led to a substantial reduction in their use.
Environment
Dec 9, 2015
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