Cigarette Butts Are A Hidden Threat To California’s Horn Sharks – Forbes

Juvenile horn shark (Heterodontus francisci) at the Monterey Bay Aquarium (by Erik Ogan CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia).

Marine debris continues to be a pressing environmental issue worldwide, particularly plastic waste, which often originates from land-based sources and can break down into microplastics. While many types of waste contribute to marine pollution, cigarette butts are the most commonly found form of plastic waste, and they pose unique threats to ocean ecosystems…

Imagine 2200: Climate Fiction for Future Ancestors − Grist Magazine

Heat (by geralt, via pixabay.com).

Welcome to the 2025 Imagine 2200: Climate Fiction for Future Ancestors collection…This year’s contest recognizes that the urgency of that visioning has never been higher. More than ever, we need climate fiction as encouragement to look beyond the current moment to picture what could be, to center voices from around the world and particularly those most impacted by the climate crisis, and to challenge us to remember that at the heart of climate solutions is human promise and ingenuity…