July 14, 2020 By Damian Carrington The Guardian
The study suggests wind-borne microplastics are a bigger source of ocean pollution than rivers, the route that has attracted most attention to date. The analysis focused on the tiny particles produced by tyres and brake pads as they wear down.
July 13, 2020 Larry Pynn Hakai Magazine
As dams are being torn down across the United States, Washington is floating a plan to dam one of the state’s greatest rivers.
July 13, 2020 By Fiona Harvey The Guardian
Investing in the marine environment offers many coastal states the possibility of a “blue recovery” from the coronavirus crisis, according to a report setting out substantial economic benefits from ocean conservation.
July 10, 2020 By Katie Burton Geographical
Researchers have revealed just how many polluting microfibres are released into the oceans when we wash our clothes.
July 10, 2020 By Fermin Koop ZME Science
A surprising shift is currently happening in the Arctic Ocean, a new study has found. Dark water is blooming with phytoplankton, the tiny algae at the base of the food web, as sunlight floods spaces that used to be obscured by ice that is no longer there.