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New research has found that even small amounts of plastic can be deadly to seabirds, sea turtles and marine mammals. While ...

Leading shipping companies are joining forces to combat ocean plastic pollution through the launch of the Maritime ...

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To date, every family of marine mammal and seabird and all seven species of sea turtles have been documented to ingest ...

SARONIC GULF, Greece, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Overtourism and heavy maritime traffic across the Mediterranean are contributing to a rise in pollution in Greece's azure waters, say Greek scientists who have ...

Scientists in Greece say that heavy maritime traffic and overtourism in the Mediterranean region are contributing to the pollution of the azure waters in Greece. They have placed thousands of mussels ...

Aurora Expeditions has partnered with UK environmental technology start-up Cleaner Seas Group to combat microplastic pollution. Ahead of the Antarctic season, Aurora will install Indikon marine-grade ...

Kate Spencer receives funding from NERC, Lloyd's Register Foundation and EU Interreg IV programme Preventing Plastic Pollution Nan Wu works for Queen Mary University of London and the British ...

Tiny airborne particles known as aerosols, from biomass burning, urban pollution, and industrial emissions, can dramatically alter rainfall, cloud formation, and atmospheric stability. A new study led ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A dramatic wildlife rescue — captured by drone — is highlighting both the power of teamwork and the dangers of ocean plastic pollution. A near-threatened Steller’s sea lion ...