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Tag: ocean pollution

Seafood study finds plastic in 100% of samples

"From the edible marine species tested, sardines had the highest plastic content, which was a surprising result."

Our Vanishing World: Oceans

Every person on Earth depends directly on the ocean. Yet human activity is destroying it. You can make choices that make a difference. Or leave it to others.

Cruise ship companies exploit environmental loopholes leading to massive ocean and...

"Far too few parameters are covered by the existing criteria," allowing for the shipping industry to exploit loopholes.

Study confirms whale mortalities overwhelmingly caused by human activity

"Of all the causes identified, it is critical to emphasize that no adult or juvenile North Atlantic right whale deaths were a result of natural causes. Not one."

What’s the value of a clean beach? Here’s how economists do...

Contrary to some environmentalists’ fears, putting a price on natural resources has encouraged decision-makers to recognize that natural capital is finite.

Great Pacific Garbage Patch rapidly growing larger than twice the size...

We must deal with the problem of plastic pollution – before it's too late.

Big oil invests $180B in plastics, merging two planet-killing industries

"There is a deep and pervasive relationship between oil and gas companies and plastics."

Plastic pollution in Antarctica 5 times worse than expected

As many as 51 trillion microplastic particles – 500 times more than stars in our galaxy – litter our seas, seriously threatening marine wildlife.

The United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 14: A new era for...

The health of the oceans is vital for the survival of all humanity.

World’s largest beach clean-up: Trash-ridden to pristine in 2 years

The work didn't end with the last piece of trash picked up.

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Elon Musk leaves Trump administration after gutting government services and dodging oversight

Musk’s chaotic 130-day tenure ends with lasting damage to federal agencies, threats to global aid, and deep conflicts of interest that watchdogs say will haunt public institutions for years.

The corrosive delusion of progress and the American dream

Most crises trace back to identifiable decisions and actions. Even the lead-up to the two world wars could have been disrupted numerous...

Death, sexual violence and human trafficking: Fallout from US aid withdrawal hits the world’s...

Exclusive State Department records show: As the Trump administration abandons its humanitarian commitments, diplomats are reporting that the cuts have led to violence and instability while undermining anti-terrorism initiatives.

How bad does it have to get before the DNC declares an emergency?

Right now, the Democratic Party appears to be stuck between Little Rock and a hard place.

Family sues fossil fuel giants for wrongful death in first climate disaster case of...

In a legal first, a Washington state woman has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against some of the world’s largest fossil fuel...