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The COVID-19 outbreak is adding to plastic pollution
"We are now seeing the effect of the outbreak on the environment,” an environmentalist says.
Aye, matey: How climate shocks may fuel maritime piracy
There seems a never-ending list of consequences to climate change and the global response to it, but here's another one to add: piracy.
We now know where most plastic trash goes in the oceans
Of all the plastic that enters Earth’s oceans each year, just 1% has been observed floating on the surface.
U.S. officials want to know who’s killing Florida dolphins
NOAA is offering a $20,000 reward in the dolphin cases, while hoping to better educate the public about protecting them.
Acidic ocean is dissolving crab shells earlier than predicted
“We found dissolution impacts to the crab larvae that were not expected to occur until much later in this century,” said Richard Feely, a senior NOAA marine scientist.
Israeli team’s undersea imaging creates bold visibility
The technology will help scientists as oceans undergo increasing stress from pollution, overfishing and climate change.