A Few Surprises in Alaska’s Marine Environment in 2024 – NOAA
NOAA Fisheries releases their annual Ecosystem Status Reports including a new report card for the northern Bering Sea which shares some promising news about sea ice conditions…
How the Climate Movement Is Changing Tactics After Trump’s Win – the New York Times
Faced with a president-elect who has called global warming a “scam,” activists are changing their strategies and pushing a message of hope.
As Teenagers, They Protested Trump’s Climate Policy. Now What? – the New York Times
Some young climate activists who were galvanized under Donald Trump’s first presidency are taking a different approach to his second.
Five firms in plastic pollution alliance ‘made 1,000 times more plastic than they cleaned up – the Guardian
Five oil and chemical companies which promised to divert plastic from environment produced 132m tonnes of it, analysis finds…
These countries produce the most plastic pollution in our oceans – and they’re not the ones you might have guessed – the Independent
Trillions of pieces of plastic are estimated to float in oceans around the world…
Mangroves in the Maldives have been drowning as sea level rises – the Conversation
Mangrove forests have been protecting coastlines around the world against erosion and storm surges for millennia. But in 2020, the residents on many islands in the Maldives noticed that many of their mangrove forests were starting to die off. Where once these forests had been lush, now they were turning brown and lifeless…
Chemist Identifies Mystery ‘Blobs’ Washing Up in Newfoundland – the New York Times
A researcher thinks he knows what has been coming ashore on miles of beaches. Canada’s environmental agency says it is still looking into it…
Untreated sewage and fertilizer runoff threaten the Florida manatee – the Conversation
The gentle, slow-moving Florida manatee has no natural predators. And yet, these charismatic mammals face numerous threats….
Plastic pollution is changing entire Earth system, scientists find – the Guardian
Pollution is affecting the climate, biodiversity, ecosystems, ocean acidification and human health, according to analysis..