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09/16/2018
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By Zoey Sky
Latest research suggests that microplastics are wreaking havoc all the way up to the marine food web
Microplastics are so small that they may seem harmless, but they’re polluting oceans and poisoning marine life by the second. According to an article on The Revelator, microplastics can absorb chemicals, which is bad news for the birds, fish, seals, and even humans that unwittingly consume these pollutants. The author of the article said that […]
04/17/2018
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By Lance D Johnson
Experts warn that the amount of plastic pollution in our oceans will triple in just 7 years
The amount of plastic pollution in our oceans is set to triple over the next seven years, according to a report from the U.K. Government Office for Science titled Future of the Sea, Plastic consumption is only expected to grow as recycling efforts fail to keep up with the problem. The report states: Plastic in […]
04/02/2018
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By Edsel Cook
No longer Texas-sized, trash islands in our oceans are now the size of Mexico – and growing at an alarming rate
The biggest of the trash islands in the oceans have gone from the size of Texas to bigger than Mexico. And their growth shows no sign of abatement due to the increasing amount of plastic use and waste around the world, warned a Pacific Standard article. Individual islands are formed out of seaweed, styrofoam, and plastic trash […]
03/28/2018
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By Zoey Sky
The once pristine European Arctic is now covered in plastic despite low human population; researchers concerned for wildlife, ecosystems
The Norwegian Polar Institute (NPI) reports that a worrisome amount of plastic waste is accumulating in the “once-pristine European Arctic.” An NPI study revealed that “plastic in all sizes” is now scattered all over the Norwegian Arctic and in the Svalbard islands, an archipelago situated between Norway’s mainland and the North Pole, one of the planet’s northernmost inhabited regions. […]
03/19/2018
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By Tracey Watson
Aliens probably don’t want our planet – it’s too polluted
The concept of aliens from a distant planet invading Earth is at the core of many a science fiction movie. And there are many people out there who firmly believe both in aliens and their desire to take over our beautiful home. For example, Futurism reported that there are many reasons aliens would invade, including […]
02/07/2018
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By Jhoanna Robinson
Plastic pollution is devastating ocean ecosystems, turning them into “toxic repositories;” documentary spurs action
Sir David Attenborough, an English veteran broadcaster and naturalist who recently made a documentary on plastic and its harmful effects on the environment, said that the Earth’s oceans are slowly becoming a toxic depository due to the evil deeds of the planet’s dwellers. Describing one scene from the documentary, Attenborough said, “In it, as snowflakes […]
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