10 Million Pounds of Trash Removed from Waterways, Coasts, Beaches: 2013 ICC Data
For nearly three decades, Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) has mobilized millions of people in the world’s largest volunteer effort for our ocean, coasts and waterways. Volunteers pulled 10 million lbs. of trash, equivalent to the weight of 41 blue whales, from 17,719 miles (28,516 kilometers) of global waterways and beaches…
BUEI exhibit a stark warning of ocean’s plastic pollution
Judie Clee’s collection of flotsam and jetsam that has washed up on Bermuda’s beaches is as amazing as it is disturbing.
Shell Presses Ahead With World’s Deepest Offshore Oil Well
Royal Dutch Shell is pressing ahead with the world’s deepest offshore oil and gas production facility by pushing the boundaries of technology and drilling almost two miles (3.2 km) underwater in the politically sensitive Gulf of Mexico…
Mercury Pollution Threatens Arctic Foxes
New scientific results show that arctic foxes accumulate dangerous levels of mercury if they live in coastal habitats and feed on prey which lives in the ocean.
Seafood Safety and Policy What’s safe to eat? How can we know?
In Japan, a nation that eats prodigious amounts of seafood, one question sits high on the list of public concerns: Is seafood caught after the Fukushima nuclear catastrophe safe for human consumption?
Arctic Ocean Acidifying Rapidly
The Arctic seas are being made rapidly more acidic by carbon-dioxide emissions, according to a new report, by the scientists from the Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP).
Garbage as Fuel: Solution or Problem?
Heralded as an innovative way to eliminate garbage and create energy at the same time, the city of Oslo has turned to relying on trash incineration to support approximately half of the city’s buildings.
Riders To paddle 300 Miles For Plastic Pollution Awareness
On June 8, World Oceans Day, YOLO Board team riders will begin paddling up the North Carolina coast, from the South Carolina state line to Virginia. The riders are making the trip to raise awareness of plastics pollution in the ocean.
Pollution Fears As Ban On Plastic Foam Items Lifted, Shanghai
The end of a 14-year ban on the sale and use of disposable food containers made of plastic foam has sparked concerns over pollution and potential health risks.