One of the biggest microplastic pollution sources isn’t straws or grocery bags – it’s your tires – the Conversation
Most tires are made of synthetic rubber that sheds particles of microplastics over time…
Mass fish deaths resurface in Izmir bay amid pollution concerns – Türkiye Today
Izmir Bay is witnessing a troubling resurgence of fish deaths, raising alarm among residents and environmental experts. Since August, large numbers of dead fish have been washing ashore along the coastline between Pasaport and Uckuyular piers…
In California, There’s One Import That Nobody Wants – the New York Times
Large amounts of untreated sewage flow daily from Mexico into Imperial Beach, Calif. That has closed beaches and sickened residents…
Offshore oil platform pollution exposed in world-first for ocean – Oceanographic
A groundbreaking investigation led by SkyTruth has plotted and ranked the world’s most polluting offshore oil and gas facilities using advanced satellite technology to highlight the worst persistent oil slicks and greenhouse gas emissions around the world…
Shocking state of Britain’s waters revealed . . . potentially deadly bacteria double – the Independent
Surge in coastlines, rivers and lakes with unsafe levels of E coli and intestinal enterococci due to sewage spills…
After the fire: Malibu scientists urge action to protect coastal ecosystems – the Malibu Times
As cleanup efforts focus on land, marine experts warn of the Palisades Fire’s hidden toll on beaches and ocean life…
L.A. fires wreaked havoc on the land. Scientists are racing to learn what they’ve done to the sea – the Los Angeles Times
The charred and toxic remnants of thousands of destroyed homes, businesses, cars and electronics will eventually come to rest in the ocean.
Ash from the fires has been detected 100 miles offshore.
Public health officials have urged people to avoid several miles of beaches as recent rains wash contaminants into the sea.
As Russian oil spill fouls beaches, locals fume over official response – the Washington Post
City invented Australia’s beach culture, environmentalist Richard Gosden says, but all this time ‘it’s been conducted in diluted sewage’…
Sydney’s unusual sewerage system to blame for faecal and fat balls on beaches, experts claim – the Guardian
City invented Australia’s beach culture, environmentalist Richard Gosden says, but all this time ‘it’s been conducted in diluted sewage’…