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RMIT University Develops Satellite Technology to Identify Plastic Waste on Beaches
Researchers at RMIT University have developed a satellite tool that can detect plastic waste on beaches from over 600 km above the Earth. This innovative technology uses variations in light reflection to identify plastic debris, offering a new approach to tackle the growing issue of plastic pollution. With millions of tonnes of plastic entering oc...
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Earth's Water Depleting Fast, Says Study, Explains Why It's Dangerous
The research team wants aquatic deoxygenation to be added to the list of "planetary boundaries", which are thresholds that allow humanity to develop and thrive.
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Smell Of Cooking Food Is Possibly Polluting The Air You Breathe, Finds Study
A new research from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has found that the delicious smell of food cooking at restaurants, food trucks and street vendors might be negatively impacting air quality.
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Microplastics Found In Clogged Arteries, Could Raise Risk of Heart Attack: Study
In humans, microplastics have been found in the blood and in organs such as the lungs and placenta.
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Microplastics Crisis Demands More Than Just Ocean Cleanups and Biodegradables, Says Expert
In 2004, Professor Richard Thompson, a marine biologist from the University of Plymouth in the United Kingdom, coined the term "microplastics."
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Gulf Stream Current Could Collapse In 2025, Unleashing Climate Chaos: Report
If the world keeps spewing out pollution that heats the planet, an important system of ocean currents may collapse within a few decades.
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Art Made Of Garbage Highlights The Issue Of Plastic Pollution In Ocean
The massive, fish-shaped structure composed of plastic trash was constructed by the authorities at the Besant Nagar beach in Chennai.
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Rise In Ocean Plastic Pollution 'Unprecedented' Since 2005: Study
Plastic pollution in the world's oceans has reached "unprecedented levels" over the past 15 years, a new study has found, calling for a legally binding international treaty to stop the harmful waste.
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Over 170 Trillion Plastic Particles Found In Oceans, Could Nearly Triple By 2040: Study
Scientists warned that without urgent policy action, the rate at which plastics enter the oceans could increase by around 2.6 times between now and 2040.
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Scientists Sound Alarm As Ocean Temperatures Hit New Record In 2022
The world's oceans, which have absorbed most of the excess heat caused by humanity's carbon pollution, continued to see record-breaking temperatures last year, according to research published Wednesday.
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Watch: Scuba Diver Rescues Fish Trapped Inside Plastic Packet Underwater
A video of a scuba diver rescuing a fish trapped inside a plastic packet underwater has surfaced on social media and is going viral.
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Blue Whales Eat 10 Million Pieces Of Microplastic Daily: Report
As Earth's largest animals, blue whales are mighty big eaters, gulping tons of food each day. They also now are ingesting huge amounts of plastic, according to scientists, due to the alarming volume of tiny particles of pollution choking the oceans.
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Global Wildlife Populations Have Sunk 69% Since 1970: Report
The world's wildlife populations have declined by more than two-thirds since 1970 as forests have been cleared and oceans polluted, according to an assessment released on Thursday.
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Watch: Jellyfish Swarm Israel's Coast, Climate Change Blamed
A mesmerising aerial video has captured a huge swarm of jellyfish off the coast of Israel. The marine authorities were inspecting the waters of Haifa Bay during the annual jellyfish migration when its boat was surrounded by the jellyfish swarm.
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More Than 100,000 Kg Of Plastic From Great Garbage Patch In The Ocean
The garbage was removed from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, an area between Hawaii and California, where litter and debris accumulate.
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RMIT University Develops Satellite Technology to Identify Plastic Waste on Beaches
Researchers at RMIT University have developed a satellite tool that can detect plastic waste on beaches from over 600 km above the Earth. This innovative technology uses variations in light reflection to identify plastic debris, offering a new approach to tackle the growing issue of plastic pollution. With millions of tonnes of plastic entering oc...
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Earth's Water Depleting Fast, Says Study, Explains Why It's Dangerous
The research team wants aquatic deoxygenation to be added to the list of "planetary boundaries", which are thresholds that allow humanity to develop and thrive.
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Smell Of Cooking Food Is Possibly Polluting The Air You Breathe, Finds Study
A new research from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has found that the delicious smell of food cooking at restaurants, food trucks and street vendors might be negatively impacting air quality.
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Microplastics Found In Clogged Arteries, Could Raise Risk of Heart Attack: Study
In humans, microplastics have been found in the blood and in organs such as the lungs and placenta.
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Microplastics Crisis Demands More Than Just Ocean Cleanups and Biodegradables, Says Expert
In 2004, Professor Richard Thompson, a marine biologist from the University of Plymouth in the United Kingdom, coined the term "microplastics."
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Gulf Stream Current Could Collapse In 2025, Unleashing Climate Chaos: Report
If the world keeps spewing out pollution that heats the planet, an important system of ocean currents may collapse within a few decades.
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Art Made Of Garbage Highlights The Issue Of Plastic Pollution In Ocean
The massive, fish-shaped structure composed of plastic trash was constructed by the authorities at the Besant Nagar beach in Chennai.
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Rise In Ocean Plastic Pollution 'Unprecedented' Since 2005: Study
Plastic pollution in the world's oceans has reached "unprecedented levels" over the past 15 years, a new study has found, calling for a legally binding international treaty to stop the harmful waste.
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Over 170 Trillion Plastic Particles Found In Oceans, Could Nearly Triple By 2040: Study
Scientists warned that without urgent policy action, the rate at which plastics enter the oceans could increase by around 2.6 times between now and 2040.
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Scientists Sound Alarm As Ocean Temperatures Hit New Record In 2022
The world's oceans, which have absorbed most of the excess heat caused by humanity's carbon pollution, continued to see record-breaking temperatures last year, according to research published Wednesday.
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Watch: Scuba Diver Rescues Fish Trapped Inside Plastic Packet Underwater
A video of a scuba diver rescuing a fish trapped inside a plastic packet underwater has surfaced on social media and is going viral.
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Blue Whales Eat 10 Million Pieces Of Microplastic Daily: Report
As Earth's largest animals, blue whales are mighty big eaters, gulping tons of food each day. They also now are ingesting huge amounts of plastic, according to scientists, due to the alarming volume of tiny particles of pollution choking the oceans.
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Global Wildlife Populations Have Sunk 69% Since 1970: Report
The world's wildlife populations have declined by more than two-thirds since 1970 as forests have been cleared and oceans polluted, according to an assessment released on Thursday.
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Watch: Jellyfish Swarm Israel's Coast, Climate Change Blamed
A mesmerising aerial video has captured a huge swarm of jellyfish off the coast of Israel. The marine authorities were inspecting the waters of Haifa Bay during the annual jellyfish migration when its boat was surrounded by the jellyfish swarm.
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More Than 100,000 Kg Of Plastic From Great Garbage Patch In The Ocean
The garbage was removed from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, an area between Hawaii and California, where litter and debris accumulate.
