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Day: July 30, 2020

Researchers make major, concerning microplastics discovery


Microplastics, Biarritz, France. Photo: © SAF — Coastal Care
“The unprecedented plastic waste tide plaguing our oceans and shores, can become as limited as our chosen relationship with plastics, which involves a dramatic behavioral change on our part…” — Claire
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Reef sharks are in major decline worldwide


Photograph: © SAF — Coastal Care

Excerpts;

In the biggest study of its kind, scientists found an absence of sharks that live near coral reefs in 58 countries. But there is hope…

Read Full Article, National Geographic (07-22-2020)

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Coastal cities leave up to 75% of seafloor exposed to harmful light pollution


Photograph: © SAF — Coastal Care

Excerpts;

The global expansion of coastal cities could leave more than three quarters of their neighbouring seafloor exposed to potentially harmful levels of light pollution…

Read Full Article, PhysOrg (07-30-2020)

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Plastic trash flowing into the seas will nearly triple by 2040 without drastic action


Photo: © SAF — Coastal Care
“The unprecedented plastic waste tide plaguing our oceans and shores, can become as limited as our chosen relationship with plastics, which involves a dramatic behavioral change on our part…” — Claire Le Guern, author
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