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12/23/2020
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By Virgilio Marin
Researchers find high levels of pesticides in the Great Barrier Reef, including one that’s BANNED in 60 countries
Marine scientists have detected dangerous levels of several pesticides in the Great Barrier Reef, including the herbicide atrazine. This pesticide has been banned in 60 countries but remains registered for use in Australia. In a report published in the journal Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, reef water quality expert Jon Brodie and fisheries veterinarian Matt Landos said that 50 individual pesticide […]
12/18/2020
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By Divina Ramirez
Toxic chemical in car tires, not climate change, is killing off West Coast salmon
For decades, scientists noticed that salmon returning from the Pacific Ocean to spawn along the West Coast turn up dead in huge numbers whenever it rains. This phenomenon has confounded many experts and even led others to believe that warmer water due to climate change was the culprit. Now, scientists from Washington and California have identified the […]
11/27/2020
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By Divina Ramirez
Marine metal pollution weakens scallops, affecting their growth and survival
Heavy metals contaminating seabeds are causing king scallops to develop more brittle shells and increasing their risk of predation. This is according to a new study led by researchers from the University of York in the United Kingdom. Published in the journal Science of the Total Environment, it showed that king scallops collected in the coastal waters around the Isle […]
11/11/2020
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By Divina Ramirez
Scientists discover massive dumping ground for toxic DDT pesticide just off LA coast
Using a deep-sea robot, researchers from the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) discovered an extensive ecological disaster that has eluded scientists for decades. Sitting on the ocean floor just off the coast of Santa Catalina Island in Los Angeles are rusting, leaking barrels — about 60 in total. A close inspection of deep-sea sediments collected from the […]
11/04/2020
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By Divina Ramirez
Endocrine-disrupting chemicals in pesticides and birth control pills can affect fish for generations
Fish can pass on health issues caused by endocrine-disrupting chemicals to the next two generations of their offspring, according to new research. Published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology, the study shows that chemicals found in pesticides and birth control pills, which mimic natural hormones, impact gene expression, cause deformities, alter growth, reduce survival and reduce egg production in exposed […]
10/23/2020
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By Divina Ramirez
“Eco-friendly” glitter just as damaging to the environment as conventional glitter, study finds
“Eco-friendly” glitter has become increasingly popular these days, fueled in part by the need to find alternatives to conventional polyethylene terephthalate (PET) glitter, a known environmental risk. However, a new study reveals that so-called eco-friendly glitter is just as damaging to the environment, causing ecological damage to rivers and lakes, as its plastic variant. The report, […]
10/22/2020
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By Michael Alexander
Nonprofit group cleaning up plastic waste from Great Pacific Garbage Patch
The removal of plastic from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is now well underway, thanks to the efforts of Ocean Cleanup, a nonprofit geared towards cleaning the world’s oceans. The cleanup, made possible by a large device designed by Ocean Cleanup founder and CEO Boyan Slat, successfully captured and held debris ranging from large cartons, […]
10/14/2020
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By Divina Ramirez
Eco-disaster unfolding on Russian beach with mass death of marine life
Local authorities have closed off a black volcanic beach on the Kamchatka Peninsula in the Russian Far East after surfers fell sick and scores of sea creatures washed up dead along its shores. The unfolding “eco-disaster” started three weeks ago when surfers complained of nausea, headaches, rashes, fever and sore throats after getting in the […]
10/07/2020
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By Virgilio Marin
Waves of trash wash up on pristine beaches of Honduran town
Waves of garbage have washed up on the shores of a small Honduran town, affecting wildlife and the local economy that’s mostly dependent on the town’s pristine beaches to draw up tourists. Officials said enormous islands of trash appeared on the coast of Omoa in northern Honduras on Sept. 19. According to the Voice of America, the […]
10/05/2020
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By Cassie B.
Doubly dangerous: Seabird populations are threatened by both plastic pollution and the harmful chemicals they contain
The plastic pollution problem plaguing our oceans has been getting a lot of attention in recent years, but much of it is focused on how all this is affecting fish. It’s an important issue to highlight, but the fate of seabirds is often overlooked. Unfortunately, they are also suffering from this environmental disaster, and scientists […]
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