October 7, 2020 By Forest Ray Hakai Magazine
In the Southern Ocean, bioluminescent animals deploy light to evade attacks from hungry elephant seals.
Blinded by the Light
3-D Printed Sea Turtle Eggs Reveal Poaching Routes
October 6, 2020 By Corryn Wetzel Smithsonian Magazine
Scientists put GPS locators inside plastic eggs to find trafficking destinations in Costa Rica.
Plastic Pollution is a Huge Problem—and It’s Not Too Late to Fix It
October 6, 2020 By Laura Parker National Geographic
The global campaign to gain control of plastic waste is one of the fastest-growing environmental causes ever mounted. Yet it hasn’t been enough to make a dent in the growing tonnage of discarded plastic that ends up in the seas.
More Than 14m Tonnes of Plastic Believed to Be at the Bottom of the Ocean
October 5, 2020 By Graham Readfearn The Guardian
At least 14m tonnes of plastic pieces less than 5mm wide are likely sitting at the bottom of the world’s oceans, according to an estimate based on new research.
Greenland Ice Sheet on Course to Lose Ice at Fastest Rate in 12,000 Years, Study Finds
September 30, 2020 By Andrew Freedman and Brady Dennis
The Washington Post
The Greenland ice sheet is on track to lose mass at about four times the fastest rate observed over the past 12,000 years. At its current trajectory, such melting would dump huge quantities of freshwater into the sea, raising global sea levels and disrupting ocean currents, scientists concluded in new research Wednesday.