ocean pollution

• Ocean microplastic pollution at least double than previously thought, study suggests

  Researchers say that the new levels of microplastic pollution now ranges from 12-125 trillion, up from the previous estimate of 5-50 trillion.

  Environment

  May 23, 2020
• Growing patch of garbage on Pacific Ocean endangering seabirds

  A recent analysis found that the patch is accumulating debris at a faster rate than scientists previously thought.

  Environment

  Nov 7, 2019
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• Study co-authored by Halifax biologist suggests cargo ships dumping plastic litter

  The study questions "the widely held assumption that most plastic debris at sea comes from land-based sources."

  Environment

  Oct 15, 2019
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• Plastics in our oceans – How one Canadian is trying to clean up

  A Canadian company believes the technology it helped fund will lead to cleaner oceans and reduce the amount of waste that gets dumped into them.

  Sep 27, 2019
• Japan may dump radioactive water from Fukushima into Pacific Ocean

  More than eight years after an earthquake and tsunami ravaged a Fukushima power plant, Japan has not formally decided what to do with contaminated water from the incident.

  World

  Sep 10, 2019
• New federal program aims to clean up oceans, reel in ‘ghost gear’

  Local members of Parliament announced the new $8.3-million Sustainable Fisheries Solutions and Retrieval Contribution Support Program in Dartmouth on Tuesday.

  Environment

  Aug 27, 2019
• ‘Red carpet of pollution’ laid out for environment ministers’ meetings in Halifax

  "The carpet itself illustrates we aren't doing enough to prevent plastic pollution from getting into our waterways and contaminating our beaches."

  Environment

  Jun 26, 2019
• New ‘plasticrust’ ocean pollution identified on Portuguese island

  Tests showed the material is polyethylene, the world’s most widely used plastic.

  Environment

  Jun 25, 2019
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• Canada needs to ramp up ocean protection by 30% to give marine animals ‘hope of survival’: report

  The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society says in a report that while there has been progress in recent years, recommendations from international scientific bodies suggest there's more work to do.

  Canada

  Jun 3, 2019
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• From remote Australian islands to the Mediterranean Sea: Plastic pollution is easy to see

  “The plastic on Cocos (Keeling) was largely single-use consumer items such as bottle caps and straws, as well as a large number of shoes."

  Environment

  May 22, 2019