Ocean plastic has created a unique home for specialised organisms, from animals that travel on it to bacteria that ‘eat’ it Plastic bottles dominate waste
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No, Hermit Crabs Are Not Trying to Bone Plastic Trash
Have you ever been turned on by someone—or something—you knew was trash? Reading the news today, you’d think that was happening to crabs. A number
Read moreThousands of fish killed by toxic red tide wash ashore on Florida beaches
A devastating wastewater dump may have contributed to a deadly algal bloom, residents say Hundreds of tons of dead marine life have washed ashore and
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Wildfires Continue to Rage Across Greece, Cutting Island in Half and Forcing Thousands to Flee
Flames tore through residential areas and threatened historic sites as wildfires burned across Greece for a fifth day on Saturday, a scene so apocalyptic that
Read moreDead zones spread along Oregon coast and Gulf of Mexico, study shows
Agricultural runoff from farms and livestock operations creates oxygen-depleted areas inhospitable to animal and plant life Scientists recently surveyed the bottom of the Gulf of
Read moreReduce methane or face climate catastrophe, scientists warn
Exclusive: IPCC says gas, produced by farming, shale gas and oil extraction, playing ever-greater role in overheating planet Cutting carbon dioxide is not enough to
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