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We Can Protect 30% Of Earth’s Ocean Habitats, ESA-Funded Study Says
A European Space Agency-led effort is helping marine scientists identify and characterize the most biologically vulnerable ...
Everyday Health12h
Microplastics Could Raise Chronic Disease Risk in Coastal Communities
Exposure to microplastic pollution might raise the risk of diabetes, heart disease, and stroke, according to a new study.
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Plastic bag bans reduce shoreline litter by nearly 50%, study finds
Plastic debris is now a troubling reality in oceans and along shorelines worldwide. From tiny microplastics to large waste ...
Earth.com16h
Tiny 'marine snow' particles in the oceans defy the laws of physics
This diffusion‑limited regime likely dominates for fluffier aggregates made of phytoplankton remains, fecal pellets, or ...
Our oceans are in trouble: How to move beyond the outrage and start taking real action
Our oceans are in trouble. Catches from many of the world's fisheries are declining, with some fishing practices destroying ...
Hot And Ottered! Houston Zoo's Animals Cool Down In Summer Heat
Hot And Ottered! Houston Zoo's Animals Cool Down In Summer Heat. As temperatures soar this summer in Houston, Texas, animals at the city's zoo have been keeping cool. To keep animals cool during the ...
University of California, Davis1d
Massive Burps of Carbon Dioxide Led to Oxygen-less Ocean Environments in the Deep Past
New research from the University of California, Davis, the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Texas A&M University reveals that ...
The Cool Down1d
Scientists make revolutionary discovery that can help combat emerging health threat in waterways: 'This work gives a little bit of guidance'
Scientists at MIT have discovered a natural defense mechanism that could help us predict and combat microplastic pollution in ...
The surprising ways food packaging is exposing us to microplastics
At this point, most people know that microplastics are everywhere. Scientists have shown that tiny particles, amounting to ...
Deep-sea mining could harm remote ocean ecosystems
Deep-sea mining in a remote part of the Pacific Ocean could harm ocean life including whales and dolphins, new research shows ...
The National Interest1d
Why the UN Ocean Conference 2025 Was Make-or-Break for Marine Protected Areas
UN Ocean Conference spotlighted Marine Protected Areas, but US leadership is key to turning global pledges into lasting ...
Grist1d
Science says plastic bag bans really do work
When you outlaw or discourage the sale of plastic bags, fewer of them end up as litter on beaches.