Ocean Pollution
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Ocean noise strategy delayed, but whale report by military may sound out path forwardMarine scientist Kieran Cox said that while the report has flaws, it's a step in the right direction as Canada decides on its long-delayed national ocean noise strategy.EnvironmentDec 1, 2023
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Chemical pollutant used in toilet paper found in endangered orcas, study revealsThe team also found the pollutants were transferred from mother to baby in a pregnant southern resident killer whale whose tissue was analyzed.EnvironmentJan 12, 2023
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More than 20 coolers wash up in Alaska from MV Zim Kingston cargo spillDuke Marolf, who works for a marine welding company in Seward, said he had seen posts on Instagram about coolers washing ashore and decided to check it out himself in August.EnvironmentDec 9, 2022
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More than 2,400 ‘mystery’ scrap tires removed from remote island off B.C. coastNo one knows the "mystery" of how the abandoned tires got to the remote island, according to plastic pollution specialist Abby McLennan.EnvironmentNov 30, 2022
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Group unveils Canada’s 1st cigarette surfboard in battle against plastic pollutionTh Surfrider Foundation Pacific Rim unveiled the "Dart Board" to mark the 30th anniversary of World Oceans Day, in a bid to raise awareness about plastic pollution in the ocean.EnvironmentJun 8, 2022
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Cleanup crews return to B.C. marking ‘major milestone’ in mission to rid oceans of trashOver 12 weeks, two vessels from The Ocean Cleanup collected more than 28,000 kilograms of trash from the infamous Great Pacific Garbage Patch.EnvironmentOct 20, 2021
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Beluga whales ingest as many as 145,000 particles of microplastics a year: SFU studyResearchers examined five species of arctic fish eaten by the whales, revealing 21 per cent had microplastic particles in their gastrointestinal tracts.EnvironmentOct 19, 2021
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Ocean microplastic pollution at least double than previously thought, study suggestsResearchers say that the new levels of microplastic pollution now ranges from 12-125 trillion, up from the previous estimate of 5-50 trillion.EnvironmentMay 23, 2020
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Growing patch of garbage on Pacific Ocean endangering seabirdsA recent analysis found that the patch is accumulating debris at a faster rate than scientists previously thought.EnvironmentNov 7, 2019
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Study co-authored by Halifax biologist suggests cargo ships dumping plastic litterThe study questions "the widely held assumption that most plastic debris at sea comes from land-based sources."EnvironmentOct 15, 2019
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