Trump signs executive order to keep plastic straws
Trump’s executive order claims that paper straws use chemicals that may carry risks to human health are more expensive to ...
How scientists plan to prevent plastic pollution in the ocean
You may have seen images of seabirds that have built their nests on discarded nets, lengths of rope and other plastic litter, ...
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Meet Sylvia Earle, the Trailblazing Marine Biologist Who Has Spent Her Career Giving Algae Their Long-Deserved Due
For International Women and Girls in Science Day, the museum’s Ocean Portal spoke with “Her Deepness” about science, seaweed ...
Trace fossils reveal clues to evolution of tiny organisms in deep marine ecosystems
Dr. Luis Buatois (Ph.D.) traces a series of hexagons with his finger, following the path carved by tiny organisms millions of ...
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Scientists discover how microplastics accumulate in coral reefs
Coral reefs trap microplastics due to their mucus. Researchers confirmed that coral mucus acts as an adhesive.
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Scientist pours his life savings into project many thought was impossible: 'You're not dead like everyone thinks you are'
Peru's El Cascajo Lake was once a popular spot to boat, fish, and swim, but it was plagued by pollution from an illegal ...
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Investigation of Marine Litter Pollution on the Coast According to Different Usage Purposes and Urbanization.
Three beaches on the Eastern Black Sea coast of Türkiye, with different usage purposes and urbanization, were evaluated regarding marine litter densities and categories in four seasons. 3573 marine ...
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Whale poop power: Iron and copper-rich feces fueled ancient ocean food chain
The University of Washington conducted a study that offers more support to this claim, arguing that whale excrement holds vital nutrients, such as copper and iron, critical to mar ...