Plane Search Raises Questions About Sea of Floating Junk
The search for debris from missing plane has not turned up any evidence of a crash, but it has trained the world’s gaze on thousands of pieces of junk floating on the ocean’s surface. Researchers only began focusing on plastic pollution in the Indian Ocean in recent years, and in 2010 discovered garbage patches much like the famous Pacific Garbage Patch, according to Coastal Care.
More Male Fish Feminized By Pollution On Basque Coast, A Study
Evidence of feminization of male fish in the estuaries of Gernika, Arriluze, Santurtzi, Plentzia, Ondarroa, Deba and Pasaia has been discovered. Pollutants acting as estrogens are responsible for this phenomenon.
Spain’s Oil Deposits And Fracking Sites Trigger Energy Gold Rush
Major offshore oil discoveries and prospects for shale gas extraction are generating excitement and resistance.
25 Years After Exxon Valdez Spill, Environmental Advocates Say Oil Laws Outdated
Environmental advocates say the 25th anniversary of the Exxon Valdez disaster is a reminder of the need to update regulations on the oil industry, as well as the risks that linger.
Oil Spill In Galveston Bay, Texas
A barge carrying nearly a million gallons of especially thick, sticky oil collided with a ship in Galveston Bay on Saturday, leaking an unknown amount of the fuel into the popular bird habitat as the peak of the migratory shorebird season was approaching.
25 Years Later, Exxon Valdez Spill Effects Linger
Before the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010 in the Gulf of Mexico, there was the Exxon Valdez disaster in Alaska, at the time the nation’s largest oil spill.
The Danube Carries 1,500 Tons Of Plastic Litter Into The Black Sea
Researchers from Vienna University have found shocking results when examining samples from the Danube’s water: there are less fish larvae in the river than drifting plastic items. On average, there are 317 plastic items while only 275 fish larvae in 1,000 m³ of water. Even the researchers were surprised by the results.
A Potential Replacement For Hormone-Scrambling Plastics ?
A new compostable material abundant in nature: Chitin – the stuff of shrimp shells, insect armor and butterfly wings – maybe a promising new form of bio-plastic…
Human Activity Influences Beach Bacterial Diversity
Human activity influences ocean beach bacterial communities, and bacterial diversity may indicate greater ecological health and resiliency to sewage contamination. Beaches all contain bacteria, but some bacteria are usually from sewage and may contaminate the water, posing a public health risk.