In a recent study, the two of the most omnipresent species of reef-building corals were found able to survive and cope with climate change and the rise of temperature. They were found to do it at least so long as the warming is under 2 degrees C, a target placed […]
Representatives of more than 100 countries came together and pledged to take necessary measures to preserve our oceans from human harm, including a joint fight against plastic pollution, illegal fishing, and improved protection of the international waters. Emmanuel Macron, the president of France, hosted the high-level session of the One […]
This impressive startup is trying to put the cigarette butts to good use. Naman Gupta and Vishal Kanet, the founders of the startup, came up with the idea after they were on a party and were shocked by how much cigarette butts were thrown away in only a couple of […]
Microplastics is everywhere and according to a recent study, the island chain of the Maldives, known for its rich marine biodiversity, has the highest level of pollution with microplastics, both on its beaches and on the waters near the shore. The study, led by marine scientists from the Flinders University […]
Unfortunately, microplastic pollution cause major damage to the soil-dwelling mites, larvae, and other creatures which keep the land fertile, according to a new study. The study points out that the discarded plastic garbage is concentrated higher in our soil than in the oceans, but has a similarly negative outcome for […]
Project Vesta’s ongoing experiment will be spreading a green mineral on beaches where its interaction with the waves may help pull carbon from the air. The non-profit, on a beach in the Caribbean, will soon start their testing of a radical method that may be of aid in the fight […]
Workers from one Australian dive tour operator are planting coral on the Great Barrier Reef after their business was closed due to the pandemic with the coronavirus and they have more free time on their hands. The Passions of Paradise is a family-owned, eco-tourism company located in Cairns, Australia and […]
According to a recent environmental study, more than 90 percent of salt that’s sold globally has microplastics, with the highest level being present in sea salt. For the purposes of the study, 39 different brands of salt from 21 countries were studied, including the China and the US, according to […]
Our oceans are struggling to breathe and running out of oxygen at a fast rate and climate change is speeding up the problem, claims a new study. According to the latest report by the International Union for Conservation of Nature created by 67 scientists from 17 countries, the oxygen levels […]
Beautiful news: an 18-year-old boy from Ireland received the 2019 Google Science Fair award for his development of a method that helps remove microplastics from water. His project was based on a useful methodology for the removal of plastics from the oceans that’s based on magnets. During his research, he […]