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04/12/2021
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By Divina Ramirez
Harmful algal blooms can release lethal neurotoxins in the air, scientists warn
For the first time, researchers detected traces of a lethal toxin released by algal blooms in the air near a pond in Massachusetts. The discovery suggests that the neurotoxin called anatoxin-a (ATX) has the potential to become airborne. The researchers have reported the discovery in a paper published Thursday, April 1, in Lake and Reservoir Management. Harmful algal […]
04/12/2021
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By Divina Ramirez
Japan to dump radioactive Fukushima water into the ocean, says it’s “unavoidable”
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said the government has put off figuring out what to do with all of the radioactive water at the now-defunct Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant for long enough. The prime minister will decide next week whether to dump the radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean in spite of strong opposition from fishermen in […]
03/24/2021
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By Divina Ramirez
Disposable face masks poised to become the next plastic crisis
Single-use face masks made from plastic microfibers are a ticking time bomb for the environment, according to an article published in the journal Frontiers of Environmental Science & Engineering. Governments worldwide have ordered the use of face masks to stop the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus. This has led to a whooping 129 billion disposable face masks […]
03/24/2021
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By Divina Ramirez
Disposable face masks, PPE contributing to worsening global plastic pollution problem, warn environmentalists
The coronavirus pandemic has triggered a surge in the use of face masks, rubber gloves and personal protective equipment (PPE). Now, environmentalists are sounding the alarm over the immense threat that these coronavirus-related waste products pose to both ocean health and marine life. One of the organizations seeking to raise awareness on the environmental effects of improperly disposed face masks and […]
03/22/2021
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By Divina Ramirez
Fish are ingesting plastic at higher rates, new research warns
Marine plastic pollution is a pervasive problem around the world. Now, new research shows that fish are eating plastic dinners at higher rates than before, including some species that are threatened or near-threatened. Published in the journal Global Change Biology, the study revealed that marine fish are consuming 2.4 percent more plastic each year over the last […]
03/14/2021
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By Divina Ramirez
Taiwanese president appeals to constituents to conserve water as country faces severe drought
Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen has asked his constituents to conserve water and prepare for shortages as the country faces its worst drought in over five decades, according to a recent report from Strange Sounds. In a Facebook post on March 7, Tsai said Taiwan is now facing its worst water crisis in 56 years. Typhoons produce large amounts […]
03/10/2021
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By Divina Ramirez
Fish off the coast of Fukushima show high concentrations of radioactive cesium
For the first time since 2019, fish contaminated with high levels of radioactive cesium have been caught off the coast of the Fukushima Prefecture in Japan on Feb. 22, according to local public broadcaster NHK. Laboratory tests revealed that black rockfish caught at a depth of 24 meters (m) nearly 8.8 kilometers (km) off the coastal […]
03/01/2021
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By Divina Ramirez
Toxic tar globs litter Israel’s beaches due to massive oil spill
Toxic, black globs of tar started washing up on beaches along Israel’s Mediterranean coast on Feb. 18 due to an offshore oil spill, according to a recent report from Live Science. The spill affected over 100 miles, or roughly 90 percent, of Israel’s Mediterranean coastline. Authorities are yet to identify the culprit responsible for what they said was one of the worst ecological […]
02/05/2021
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By Divina Ramirez
Single-use plastics from Asian ships have been piling up on a remote South Atlantic beach since the ’80s, warn scientists
An uninhabited island in the South Atlantic Ocean is surprisingly covered in plastic bottles. Scientists are inclined to believe it means ships are dumping plastic litter far from its origin. Researchers from South Africa and Canada monitored volumes of plastic litter that have drifted to Inaccessible Island. This remote island sits in the middle of […]
02/04/2021
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By Divina Ramirez
Report: More than 1.5 billion face masks believed to have flooded oceans in 2020
More than 1.5 billion face masks produced in 2020 will pollute the world’s oceans, according to a recent report from Hong Kong-based marine conservation organization OceansAsia. But this is just the tip of the iceberg. Teale Bondaroff, lead author of the report and director of research for the organization, said the masks are just a small fraction […]
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