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A Numerical Benchmark for Global Marine Plastic Pollution Reduction

Researchers from Kyushu University have, for the first time, given a precise numerical goal for international efforts to combat marine plastic pollution in a study that was published in the journal Marine Pollution Bulletin.

25 Sep 2024

Coral Species Show Resilience to Ocean Warming and Acidification

Researchers at the UH Hawai?i Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) Toonen-Bowen “ToBo” Lab have identified scenarios under which eight of the most common species of coral found in Hawai?i can adapt to and survive ocean warming and acidification.

25 Sep 2024

New Technique Reveals Microplastic Contamination in Coral

Researchers at Kyushu University discovered that microplastics are found in coral's anatomical parts: the skeleton, tissue, and surface mucus.

23 Sep 2024

Experts Urge Global Plastic Reduction and Microplastic Control

An international group of experts published in the journal Science that the need for global action to combat all forms of plastic and microplastic debris has never been more urgent.

20 Sep 2024

Climate Crisis Intensifies: Methane Emissions Break Records

According to a new study published in Environmental Research Letters, Stanford researchers found that worldwide methane emissions increased faster than ever in the last five years.

11 Sep 2024

MIT Researchers Develop Nature-Based Filtration Material to Combat Water Contamination

Water contamination by the chemicals used in today's technology is a rapidly growing problem globally. A recent study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control found that 98 percent of people tested had detectable levels of PFAS, a family of particularly long-lasting compounds also known as "forever chemicals," in their bloodstream.

10 Sep 2024