Plastic waste has quietly reshaped the oceans you depend on, and a new global study from Tulane University shows the danger runs deeper than floating bottles and bags. Scientists have now mapped ...
According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature, at least 14 million tons of plastic end up in the ocean every year. That plastic makes up 80 per cent of all marine debris, which ...
Animals that hunt in the dark with sonar may not be able to tell junk from squids BEAUFORT, N.C. -- To whales that hunt with soundwaves in the lightless depths of the ocean, a torn plastic party ...
The Swedish coast guard on Thursday boarded a Liberia-flagged bulk carrier suspected of dumping waste in the Baltic Sea, Sweden's civil defence minister said."This is a clear example of how the coast ...
As an agrarian civilization, almost all of what humans eat is farmed — with the notable exception of seafood. Aside from some farmed fish, most seafood we consume is still caught in the wild. Yet ...
Scientists and researchers from marine laboratories in the Caribbean have learned the latest techniques and methods for monitoring microplastics in marine ecosystems at an IAEA-sponsored training ...
The dramatic increase in marine pollution in recent years—from plastic and solid waste to runoff and hazardous chemicals - threatens the communities that rely on the Caribbean Sea. A new World Bank ...
WASHINGTON, May 30, 2019 – A New World Bank report released today examines how marine pollution in the Caribbean threatens the region’s resilience to climate change. The report calls for urgent ...