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08/28/2018 / 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 […]

06/07/2018 / By RJ Jhonson

What is being done to curb the ever-increasing microbead pollution occuring in our oceans?

Microbeads prove that when it comes to causing damage to nature, size doesn’t necessarily matter. In light of the environmental risks microbeads pose, the U.S. has taken steps to halt the use and production of these plastics. In 2015, the government enacted the Microbead-Free Waters Act, a law that prohibits the manufacture and import of microbeads. The […]

05/15/2018 / By David Williams

A sperm whale was found dead on a Spanish coast after consuming 29 kilos of plastic pollution

Our problem with plastic pollution has become so widespread that it’s taking a huge toll on the world’s oceans. Unfortunately, a painful reminder of how bad the problem is for marine animals appears now and then, like in the case of a full-size sperm whale that died after ingesting plastic waste and drifted to the coast […]

05/15/2018 / By Jessica Dolores

With plastic pollution in the oceans at 16xs more than previously thought, is it even possible to clean it up?

There was a time when the sea was the go-to place for keeping the body clean and catching fresh fish free from harmful chemicals. Beach lovers didn’t think twice about swimming there because they knew it was perfectly safe, and good for their health besides. But recent figures show that those who hesitate to swim […]

04/26/2018 / By Jessica Dolores

The Pacific Ocean is becoming the world’s largest trash dump

For years, the Pacific Ocean has inspired composers, painters, and writers to come up with masterpieces that praise its beauty. Sadly, these could now be things of the past. The Pacific Ocean is now one huge garbage dump that covers 600,000 square miles, no thanks to all kinds of debris — including bottles, ropes, plastic bags, fishing […]

04/24/2018 / By David Williams

Researchers discover ways to obtain energy from marine currents more efficiently

Now that the renewable energy revolution is in full swing, a lot of experts have begun working on maximizing existing sources of clean energy. To this end, a group of researchers from the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) has developed methods to generate energy from so-called marine currents in deep areas of the ocean while […]

04/19/2018 / By Jessica Dolores

Reduced oxygen levels in ocean water impact marine species’ development, could threaten our food supply

A recent study made by scientists from the University of Plymouth revealed that young marine creatures who grow in areas with a low oxygen supply do not develop as fully as they should. They can hardly control their oxygen uptake and are far smaller than other creatures who grew up in areas with adequate oxygen supply. Dr. Manuela […]

01/22/2018 / By David Williams

Spill from sinking Sanchi oil tanker could reach Japan within the month

An oil spill is always a nasty affair, and the case involving the recently sunk Sanchi oil tanker in the East China Sea is no exception. While its sinking has already caused millions in losses and several dozen lost lives, the problem is far from over. According to new reports on an updated emergency ocean […]

11/17/2017 / By Russel Davis

The plastic pollution problem is wide AND deep: Study finds sea animals from the deepest parts of the ocean, 7 miles down, have plastic in their stomachs

Plastic pollution has drastically affected marine life that even animals living in the deepest parts of the sea have been found to contain trace amounts of plastic fibers in their bodies, a disturbing new study reveals. A team of researchers at the Newcastle University in the U.K. collected various crustacean specimens from the deepest trenches in […]

09/26/2017 / By Michelle Simmons

We’re doing it to ourselves: Human activity found to impact weather, weather outcomes

Thunderstorms and flooding are expected to become more intense because of human activities, according to reports by Science Daily. In the first report by the Science Daily, scientists observed how thunderstorms directly above two of the world’s busiest shipping lanes were more powerful than storms in areas of the ocean where ships do not travel. […]

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