aquatic life
08/28/2018
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By Janine Acero
Proposals to mine the ocean floor could do irreversible damage to deep-sea ecosystems
A new study looks at the potential damaging impacts of current global plans to mine the ocean floor, including physical destruction of deep-sea ecosystems by mining operations. The oceans cover 71 percent of the Earth’s surface, of which 90 percent is considered deep sea. Despite this vastness, the seas and oceans are the least explored environments on […]
04/16/2018
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By Jessica Dolores
Three islands in southeast Thailand to BAN all activities that could hurt its environment and marine ecosystems
In a bid to protect its prime tourist destinations, the Thai government has decided to enforce stricter measures in these areas, in particular, banning “unfriendly activities” to prevent further damage to the environment and marine wildlife. The ban, which will take effect in July, will cover Koh Samui, Koh Tao, and Koh Phangan in Surat Thani […]
02/08/2018
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By Ralph Flores
Another danger for coral reefs: Plastic trash transports microorganisms that spread disease across the ocean floor
The phrase “deep, blue sea” may slowly become a thing of the past, as more seas and oceans are being filled up with waste plastic. Its adverse effects have surely been felt by nearly all marine life, but a team of international researchers led by Cornell University has discovered one more unfortunate effect of plastic. They found out that plastic waste […]
11/16/2017
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By Isabelle Z.
Food web disturbance and elevated levels of mercury in rivers may have been caused by dams, according to study
The green energy “run of river” dams that have been gaining in popularity could have a very serious downside. This type of dam diverts a part of a stream though a set of turbines before feeding it back into the stream downriver. While proponents say this type of hydro project is desirable because it can […]
10/18/2017
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By Isabelle Z.
Researchers struggle to find effective way to mitigate damage done by atrazine, a common weedkiller known to harm human health, wildlife, aquatic life
The widely used weed killer atrazine has long been wreaking havoc on the planet, affecting not only human health but that of wildlife and aquatic life. Just how bad is it? The chemical was banned in the European Union 15 years ago because of its “ubiquitous and unpreventable” contamination, yet somehow it is still used […]
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