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Antarctic 'Plastisphere': A Unique, Potentially Hazardous New Ecosystem
Antarctica, the worlds most remote, harsh and pristine continent, is not free from marine pollution. Where human activity goes, plastic debris inevitably follows.
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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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Indian Scientists Design Material That Removes Microplastics From Water. Here's How
Microplastics are tiny plastic debris that can enter our bodies through the water we drink and expose us to illnesses.
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"Monumental Step": Scientists Create Biodegradable Microplastics
Microplastics are extremely small pieces of plastic debris in the environment resulting from the disposal and breakdown of consumer products and industrial waste.
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Flesh-Eating Bacteria Found In Giant Seaweed Mass Heading For Florida, Says Study
The study shows how the seaweed interacts with plastic debris found in the ocean and Vibriobacteria species, creating "the perfect pathogen storm".
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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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Thai Turtle's Plastic-Filled Stomach Highlights Ocean Crisis
Startling images of plastic shreds, rubber bands and other debris found jammed in the stomach of a green turtle in Thailand have highlighted the crisis of waste-strewn seas following the widely publicised death of a whale this month.
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The Giant Garbage Dump That's Floating In The Pacific Is Now Three Times The Size Of France
Seventy-nine thousand tons of plastic debris, in the form of 1.8 trillion pieces, now occupy an area three times the size of France in the Pacific Ocean between California and Hawaii, a scientific team reported on Thursday.
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Cyclone Ockhi Brought 80 Tonnes Plastic Debris On Coasts: Government
The recent Ockhi cyclone led to a piling up of 80 tonnes of plastic debris along the coasts of Kerala, Goa, Karnataka, Gujarat, Maharashtra, and particularly along the major beaches of Mumbai, the government said on Friday.
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After Ludhiana Factory Fire, 3 Firefighters Remain Missing In The Debris
Days after a massive fire in a multi-storey plastic factory left 13 people dead, no further information has come out regarding three firefighters suspected to be still trapped underthe debris, an official said today.
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After Tsunami, Ocean Plastic Acted As Rafts For Small Sea Life
After a tsunami hit Japan in 2011, hundreds of aquatic species migrated across the ocean to the US by hitching rides on debris that acted as rafts, researchers said Thursday.
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Plastic Debris Poses Threat To Marine Life Along Goa's Coast
Marine organisms along Goa's shoreline are facing a threat from the huge plastic debris that gets washed ashore during the monsoon season, says a study by National Institute of Oceanography (NIO).
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Fears Over Plastic-Eating Coral in Australia's Barrier Reef
Corals in the Great Barrier Reef are eating small plastic debris in the ocean, Australian researchers said on Tuesday, raising fears about the impact the indigestible fragments have on their health and other marine life.
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700 Marine Species Threatened by Plastic Debris: Study
Nearly 700 species of marine animal are threatened by man-made debris such as plastic and glass, according to a new global study.
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World's Oceans Clogged by Millions of Tons of Plastic Trash: Study
The world's oceans are clogged with plastic debris, but how much of it finds its way into the seas annually? Enough to place the equivalent of five grocery bags full of plastic trash on every foot of every nation's coastline around the globe.
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Antarctic 'Plastisphere': A Unique, Potentially Hazardous New Ecosystem
Antarctica, the worlds most remote, harsh and pristine continent, is not free from marine pollution. Where human activity goes, plastic debris inevitably follows.
-
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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Indian Scientists Design Material That Removes Microplastics From Water. Here's How
Microplastics are tiny plastic debris that can enter our bodies through the water we drink and expose us to illnesses.
-
"Monumental Step": Scientists Create Biodegradable Microplastics
Microplastics are extremely small pieces of plastic debris in the environment resulting from the disposal and breakdown of consumer products and industrial waste.
-
Flesh-Eating Bacteria Found In Giant Seaweed Mass Heading For Florida, Says Study
The study shows how the seaweed interacts with plastic debris found in the ocean and Vibriobacteria species, creating "the perfect pathogen storm".
-
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.
-
Thai Turtle's Plastic-Filled Stomach Highlights Ocean Crisis
Startling images of plastic shreds, rubber bands and other debris found jammed in the stomach of a green turtle in Thailand have highlighted the crisis of waste-strewn seas following the widely publicised death of a whale this month.
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The Giant Garbage Dump That's Floating In The Pacific Is Now Three Times The Size Of France
Seventy-nine thousand tons of plastic debris, in the form of 1.8 trillion pieces, now occupy an area three times the size of France in the Pacific Ocean between California and Hawaii, a scientific team reported on Thursday.
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Cyclone Ockhi Brought 80 Tonnes Plastic Debris On Coasts: Government
The recent Ockhi cyclone led to a piling up of 80 tonnes of plastic debris along the coasts of Kerala, Goa, Karnataka, Gujarat, Maharashtra, and particularly along the major beaches of Mumbai, the government said on Friday.
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After Ludhiana Factory Fire, 3 Firefighters Remain Missing In The Debris
Days after a massive fire in a multi-storey plastic factory left 13 people dead, no further information has come out regarding three firefighters suspected to be still trapped underthe debris, an official said today.
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After Tsunami, Ocean Plastic Acted As Rafts For Small Sea Life
After a tsunami hit Japan in 2011, hundreds of aquatic species migrated across the ocean to the US by hitching rides on debris that acted as rafts, researchers said Thursday.
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Plastic Debris Poses Threat To Marine Life Along Goa's Coast
Marine organisms along Goa's shoreline are facing a threat from the huge plastic debris that gets washed ashore during the monsoon season, says a study by National Institute of Oceanography (NIO).
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Fears Over Plastic-Eating Coral in Australia's Barrier Reef
Corals in the Great Barrier Reef are eating small plastic debris in the ocean, Australian researchers said on Tuesday, raising fears about the impact the indigestible fragments have on their health and other marine life.
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700 Marine Species Threatened by Plastic Debris: Study
Nearly 700 species of marine animal are threatened by man-made debris such as plastic and glass, according to a new global study.
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World's Oceans Clogged by Millions of Tons of Plastic Trash: Study
The world's oceans are clogged with plastic debris, but how much of it finds its way into the seas annually? Enough to place the equivalent of five grocery bags full of plastic trash on every foot of every nation's coastline around the globe.
