Our oceans have been experiencing a plastic crisis for decades. We have now reached a pivotal moment in ocean pollution, where the numbers are no longer abstract and time is running out to make an ...
Candy wrappers. Balloons. Grocery bags. Every day, the equivalent of 2,000 full garbage trucks worth of plastic gets dumped in the world's oceans. Scientists have long known that plastic waste is ...
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Trumpet rats use their long snout as a snorkel underwater, and they can reveal a lot about water pollution
The study on the Iberian trumpet rat found the species is ingesting synthetic fibers while feeding.
Marine animals may be more likely to eat biodegradable plastics than conventional plastics, according to a study of crabs and worms on a beach in Australia. The findings suggest that increasing ...
Fish who display dominant traits are more at risk of consuming microplastic pollution than others in their social group, ...
Combined effects of plastic pollution and seawater flooding amplify threats to coastal plant species
A new study highlights how a combination of environmental stressors -- namely plastic pollution and seawater flooding -- can increase the threats faced by plants in some of the planet's critical ...
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