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Closure of Boat Harbour and divestment from Bristol Bay a boon to the environment
In North America, two highly controversial industrial projects are coming to an end, igniting hope that the environment may see some relief.
Waterborne toxic pollutants can affect fish for generations
Endocrine disruptors mimic hormones in the body and can lead to adverse biological effects in animals.
Plastic dust rains on the Grand Canyon and other remote wildlands
As much as 1,000 tons of plastic dust rains down on national parks and remote areas of wilderness in the US.
Marine microplastic pollution is worse than we thought
There are plenty of microplastics in the oceans, yet just how much of the stuff is out there may well come as a shock.
Birds of prey swallow plenty of plastic, research finds
Birds that inhabit river banks swallow tiny bits of plastic debris at a rate of hundreds a day.
Microplastics collect in vast quantities even on the seafloor
Currents near the bottom of the ocean play a major part in the way microplastics drift down to the seafloor.