A Healthy Coral Reef Is a Symphony – Reasons to be Cheerful Magazine

In the growing field of “ecoacoustics,” scientists use the ocean’s natural sounds to monitor the health of marine ecosystems — and even restore them…
The world dumps 2,000 truckloads of plastic into the ocean each day. Here’s where a lot of it ends up – CNN

The western coast of Java in Indonesia is popular with surfers for its world-famous breaks. There’s a majestic underwater world to explore, too. But it’s impossible to surf or snorkel without running into plastic water bottles, single-use cups and food wrappers. The garbage sometimes forms islands in the sea, and much of it washes ashore, accumulating as mountains on the beach…