Banned chemicals may still be threatening the fertility of male porpoises off the UK Industrial chemicals…
Category: Pollution
Ocean pollution events, mitigation, technologies
How microbes reflect the health of coral reefs
Microorganisms play an important role in the health of coral reefs, yet exploring these connections can…
New documents reveal BP was behind toxic Mauritius oil spill
When the Japanese cargo ship Wakashio struck a coral reef off Mauritius she spilled over 1,000…
Is there a link between ocean pollution and damage to human health?
Humans are causing widespread damage to the ocean and threatening our own health, a new report…
Gulf still polluted 10 years after Deepwater Horizon
On 20 April 2010, while drilling at sea 250 miles southeast of Houston, a blowout caused…
Litter problem along England’s protected coasts
Beaches in or near England’s Marine Protected Areas have the same levels of litter as those…
Lobster digestion of microplastics spreads down the food chain
Tiny fragments of plastic waste are dispersed throughout the environment, including the oceans, where marine organisms…
Asda launches initiative to reduce ocean plastic pollution
An initiative launched by Asda aims to reduce ocean plastic pollution in the supermarket’s supply chain.…
‘Big worry’ as scientists find plastic ‘pouring’ into Antarctica
Hundreds of pieces of plastic have been found in every litre of Antarctic seawater. In the…
Where plastic outnumbers fish by seven to one
Plastic is building up in the areas of the ocean where fish feed and grow, according…