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04/21/2022
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Microplastics pick up pollution, making them even more toxic to humans
Microplastics can pick up pollution in their travels and pose an even greater threat to human health, according to a new study. (Article by Krystal Vasquez republished from EHN.org) In the ocean, for example, toxic compounds can hitch a ride on plastic and make the material 10 times more toxic than it would normally be, according to […]
05/26/2021
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By Divina Ramirez
Just 20 companies produce more than half the world’s plastic waste
Just 20 companies are responsible for 55 percent of single-use plastic items discarded worldwide, according to the Plastic Waste Makers Index. This is the first study to track the journey of single-use plastics, the most commonly discarded type of plastic, through the entire supply chain, beginning with the producers. Published on May 18, the study named the […]
04/06/2021
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By Franz Walker
Immense hydrocarbon cycle discovered in the world’s oceans
In a new study, researchers discovered a whole new cycle of natural hydrocarbon production and recycling in the world’s oceans. This discovery can help scientists better understand how the ocean’s microbes will respond to hydrocarbons present in spilled petroleum. The study was conducted by researchers at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI). Using funding […]
02/05/2021
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By Divina Ramirez
Single-use plastics from Asian ships have been piling up on a remote South Atlantic beach since the ’80s, warn scientists
An uninhabited island in the South Atlantic Ocean is surprisingly covered in plastic bottles. Scientists are inclined to believe it means ships are dumping plastic litter far from its origin. Researchers from South Africa and Canada monitored volumes of plastic litter that have drifted to Inaccessible Island. This remote island sits in the middle of […]
11/04/2020
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By Divina Ramirez
Endocrine-disrupting chemicals in pesticides and birth control pills can affect fish for generations
Fish can pass on health issues caused by endocrine-disrupting chemicals to the next two generations of their offspring, according to new research. Published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology, the study shows that chemicals found in pesticides and birth control pills, which mimic natural hormones, impact gene expression, cause deformities, alter growth, reduce survival and reduce egg production in exposed […]
10/23/2020
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By Divina Ramirez
“Eco-friendly” glitter just as damaging to the environment as conventional glitter, study finds
“Eco-friendly” glitter has become increasingly popular these days, fueled in part by the need to find alternatives to conventional polyethylene terephthalate (PET) glitter, a known environmental risk. However, a new study reveals that so-called eco-friendly glitter is just as damaging to the environment, causing ecological damage to rivers and lakes, as its plastic variant. The report, […]
09/14/2020
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By Divina Ramirez
Study: The global ocean appears to be absorbing far more carbon dioxide than current climate models predicted
The Earth’s oceans could be soaking up double the amount of carbon dioxide that current climate models have predicted. In a major breakthrough, English and German researchers found a higher net flux of carbon into the oceans than previous estimates after accounting for small differences in surface and near-surface ocean temperatures. The researchers think that scientists […]
09/13/2020
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By Virgilio Marin
An unlikely threat to oceans: Delicate wash cycles on washing machines release tons of microplastic fibers into waterways
The delicate wash cycle in washing machines may not be so delicate after all: Recent research found that delicate wash cycles shed more microfibers than ordinary spin cycles. Researchers from Newcastle University partnered with Proctor & Gamble to test the effects of various variables such as temperature and water volume on microfiber shedding. They found that the greater […]
08/25/2020
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By Divina Ramirez
Undersea eruption creates giant sheet of pumice that has floated across the Pacific Ocean
Undersea eruptions happen more often than people think. These eruptions are thought to shape features of the ocean, such as ridges and rises. Nonetheless, undersea eruptions are a lot less spectacular than their land counterparts, and it isn’t often that people get to see their ramifications on the ocean surface. So much to both sailors and […]
08/19/2020
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By Divina Ramirez
Microplastics in the Atlantic Ocean could amount to more than 200 million tons, according to recent projections
There could be more than 200 million tons of minuscule plastic fragments floating across and beneath the entire Atlantic Ocean, and that’s just for three of the most littered plastics. In a major breakthrough, scientists from the U.K.’s National Oceanography Centre (NOC) found 12–21 million tons of polyethylene, polypropylene, and polystyrene suspended in the top 200 meters (m) of the Atlantic. Lead author […]
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