Sand Mining Database
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Pollution
Pollution Introduction to Pollution More on Pollution . . . Ecosystem Destruction Plastic Pollution Pollution Plastic gets to the oceans through over 1,000 rivers May 11, 2021 Coastal Care Excerpts: The problem with plastic waste just got more complicated—and so did the effort to stanch its flow into the world’s oceans. Read Full Article, National Geographic (05-11-2021) […]
Plastic bag bans are spreading. But are they truly effective?
“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…”Captions and Photograph: © SAF — Coastal Care Excerpts; Often described as the world’s number one consumer product, as well as the most ubiquitous, shopping bags are […]
Growing youth activism for environmental protection in Africa
The mining sector in Africa is facing radical change as youth activists take action against the environmental degradation caused by mining industries.
New York plastic bag ban comes into force but opponents tote exceptions
California and Hawaii have implemented bans on plastic bags but New York, another bastion of progressive policymaking, has been stymied amid fierce lobbying by the plastics industry and concerns over the impact on low-income residents.
Beached sperm whale found with 220 pounds of trash in his stomach
A sperm whale that washed up on a beach was found with 220 pounds of plastic trash in his stomach. The whale beached itself and died on a northern Scottish island.
Indian Ocean Dipole spells flood danger for East Africa
Hundreds of thousands of people in East Africa are affected by heavy rains and floods linked to record-breaking temperature changes in the Indian Ocean. As a result, higher evaporation off the African coastline is being dumped inland as rainfall: a simplified description of 2019’s positive Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) episode.
Canada Plans to Ban Single-Use Plastics, Joining Growing Global Movement
Canada on Monday joined a growing global movement with a plan to ban single-use plastics blighting the environment.
Dramatic rise in plastic seabed litter around UK
An average of 358 litter items were found per square kilometre of seabed in 2016, a 158% rise on the previous year, and 222% higher than the average for 1992-94. Almost 78% of the litter is plastic.