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Nurdles, The 5mm-Sized Plastic Pellet Destroying The World, And Killing Us
Nurdles - the building block of most of the plastic items we use daily - are microplastics that can destroy marine ecosystems and affect our health, and tens of thousands of them were spilt along the Kerala coast after a cargo ship sank.
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RMIT University Develops Satellite Technology to Identify Plastic Waste on Beaches
Researchers at RMIT University have developed a satellite tool that can detect plastic waste on beaches from over 600 km above the Earth. This innovative technology uses variations in light reflection to identify plastic debris, offering a new approach to tackle the growing issue of plastic pollution. With millions of tonnes of plastic entering oc...
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Microplastics Crisis Demands More Than Just Ocean Cleanups and Biodegradables, Says Expert
In 2004, Professor Richard Thompson, a marine biologist from the University of Plymouth in the United Kingdom, coined the term "microplastics."
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Plastic Rocks Discovered On Remote Island, Caused By Marine Pollution
There are few places on Earth as isolated as Trindade island, a volcanic outcrop a three- to four-day boat trip off the coast of Brazil.
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Land Degradation, Blue Economy, Marine Pollution: India's G20 Priorities
Land degradation, biodiversity loss, marine pollution, need for protection of mangroves and coral reefs, resource overconsumption and lack of waste absorption are the key environmental concerns which will be addressed in India's G20 presidency.
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Nearly 10% Of Marine Life Towards Extinction: Watchlist
The effects of human activity from climate change to pollution are "devastating" marine life, with nearly a tenth of underwater plants and animals assessed so far threatened with extinction.
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Watch: Jellyfish Swarm Israel's Coast, Climate Change Blamed
A mesmerising aerial video has captured a huge swarm of jellyfish off the coast of Israel. The marine authorities were inspecting the waters of Haifa Bay during the annual jellyfish migration when its boat was surrounded by the jellyfish swarm.
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Coast Guard Monitoring Chances Of Oil Spill From Sunken Merchant Vessel
The Coast Guard is using six vessels and two aircraft in its effort to check marine pollution in case of an oil spill from the submerged foreign vessel, MV Princess Miral.
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US Throws Support Behind Environmental Treaty To Curb Plastic Pollution
The United States on Thursday threw its support behind negotiations on a treaty to curb plastic pollution, ending a key holdup in international efforts to clean up the planet's oceans and save marine life.
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World Oceans Day 2021: Watch The Acrobats Of The Ocean Flip, Twist, Jump
World Oceans Day: Watch a stunning video of a pair of dolphins flip and spin in the air on World Oceans Day. Know the threats to marine life and how we can protect them.
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World Oceans Day 2021: Plastic Waste And India's Awareness Campaign
World Oceans Day: June 8 is marked as World Oceans Day. Oceans play a major role the in the lives of people globally. Plastic pollution is a huge threat to marine life and marine ecology. Here are few facts about plastic waste management
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Sri Lanka Launches Probe After Burning Ship Leads To Pollution Crisis
Sri Lanka launched a criminal probe on Sunday into a massive container ship fire that has swamped the island nation's coast with plastic pollution in an unprecedented marine disaster.
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Whale Found Dead With 100 Kg 'Ball Of Rubbish' In Stomach
Bundles of rope, plastic cups, bags, gloves and fishing nets are just some of the items found inside the stomach of a sperm whale that washed ashore on a beach in Scotland.
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Seal Pup Seen Playing With Starbucks Bottle In Heartbreaking Photo
A picture, clicked at the Donna Nook Nature Reserve in UK, shows a seal pup playing with a discarded Starbucks bottle.
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In Greece's Aegean Sea, Divers Find "Gulf Of Plastic Corals"
Thousands of plastic bags were pulled from the sea off Greece's Andros island this month by a team of divers and environmentalists who described what they found as a "gulf full of plastic corals."
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Nurdles, The 5mm-Sized Plastic Pellet Destroying The World, And Killing Us
Nurdles - the building block of most of the plastic items we use daily - are microplastics that can destroy marine ecosystems and affect our health, and tens of thousands of them were spilt along the Kerala coast after a cargo ship sank.
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RMIT University Develops Satellite Technology to Identify Plastic Waste on Beaches
Researchers at RMIT University have developed a satellite tool that can detect plastic waste on beaches from over 600 km above the Earth. This innovative technology uses variations in light reflection to identify plastic debris, offering a new approach to tackle the growing issue of plastic pollution. With millions of tonnes of plastic entering oc...
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Microplastics Crisis Demands More Than Just Ocean Cleanups and Biodegradables, Says Expert
In 2004, Professor Richard Thompson, a marine biologist from the University of Plymouth in the United Kingdom, coined the term "microplastics."
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Plastic Rocks Discovered On Remote Island, Caused By Marine Pollution
There are few places on Earth as isolated as Trindade island, a volcanic outcrop a three- to four-day boat trip off the coast of Brazil.
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Land Degradation, Blue Economy, Marine Pollution: India's G20 Priorities
Land degradation, biodiversity loss, marine pollution, need for protection of mangroves and coral reefs, resource overconsumption and lack of waste absorption are the key environmental concerns which will be addressed in India's G20 presidency.
-
Nearly 10% Of Marine Life Towards Extinction: Watchlist
The effects of human activity from climate change to pollution are "devastating" marine life, with nearly a tenth of underwater plants and animals assessed so far threatened with extinction.
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Watch: Jellyfish Swarm Israel's Coast, Climate Change Blamed
A mesmerising aerial video has captured a huge swarm of jellyfish off the coast of Israel. The marine authorities were inspecting the waters of Haifa Bay during the annual jellyfish migration when its boat was surrounded by the jellyfish swarm.
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Coast Guard Monitoring Chances Of Oil Spill From Sunken Merchant Vessel
The Coast Guard is using six vessels and two aircraft in its effort to check marine pollution in case of an oil spill from the submerged foreign vessel, MV Princess Miral.
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US Throws Support Behind Environmental Treaty To Curb Plastic Pollution
The United States on Thursday threw its support behind negotiations on a treaty to curb plastic pollution, ending a key holdup in international efforts to clean up the planet's oceans and save marine life.
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World Oceans Day 2021: Watch The Acrobats Of The Ocean Flip, Twist, Jump
World Oceans Day: Watch a stunning video of a pair of dolphins flip and spin in the air on World Oceans Day. Know the threats to marine life and how we can protect them.
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World Oceans Day 2021: Plastic Waste And India's Awareness Campaign
World Oceans Day: June 8 is marked as World Oceans Day. Oceans play a major role the in the lives of people globally. Plastic pollution is a huge threat to marine life and marine ecology. Here are few facts about plastic waste management
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Sri Lanka Launches Probe After Burning Ship Leads To Pollution Crisis
Sri Lanka launched a criminal probe on Sunday into a massive container ship fire that has swamped the island nation's coast with plastic pollution in an unprecedented marine disaster.
-
Whale Found Dead With 100 Kg 'Ball Of Rubbish' In Stomach
Bundles of rope, plastic cups, bags, gloves and fishing nets are just some of the items found inside the stomach of a sperm whale that washed ashore on a beach in Scotland.
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Seal Pup Seen Playing With Starbucks Bottle In Heartbreaking Photo
A picture, clicked at the Donna Nook Nature Reserve in UK, shows a seal pup playing with a discarded Starbucks bottle.
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In Greece's Aegean Sea, Divers Find "Gulf Of Plastic Corals"
Thousands of plastic bags were pulled from the sea off Greece's Andros island this month by a team of divers and environmentalists who described what they found as a "gulf full of plastic corals."
