Read more about the article Human Noise Travels All The Way To Ocean Depths And Affects Seafloor Life – New Study
Photo shows amphipods that occur in high densities in the seabed of the North Sea, undated photo. Scientists say sounds with low frequencies stress some species of crustaceans, worms and mussels - with potentially far-reaching consequences for marine ecosystems. (Alfred-Wegener-Institut, Sheng Wang/Newsflash)

Human Noise Travels All The Way To Ocean Depths And Affects Seafloor Life – New Study

Scientists have demonstrated that noise caused by humans can carry all the way down to the seafloor and affect the marine wildlife that lives there. An increasing number of sounds…

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Read more about the article Plastic Waste Has Turned Deep Sea Into Trash Can Of Oceans
The scientists detected microplastic particles in each of the sediment samples taken – between 215 and 1596 particles per kilogram of sediment. (AWI/Newsflash)

Plastic Waste Has Turned Deep Sea Into Trash Can Of Oceans

The incredible diversity in the deepest levels of the oceans is being threatened with extinction by micro-plastics, a new study has revealed. The shock findings emerged after scientists studied the…

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Read more about the article 5.4 Million Tonnes Of Microplastic Rubbish Each Year In Atlantic, Says Study
The samples on microplastic pollution were collected by a sediment trap attached in 2000 meters water depth to the Azores Observatory "Kiel 276" anchored in the middle of the Northeast Atlantic. (J. Waniek, IOW/Newsflash)

5.4 Million Tonnes Of Microplastic Rubbish Each Year In Atlantic, Says Study

A shocking study of pollution of the Atlantic Ocean's deep waters has revealed that it soaks up more than five million tonnes of microplastic each year. The first-ever observation of…

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Read more about the article People Eat One Credit Cards Worth of Plastic Trash a Week Says Study
Entrance area of ​​the medical university campus and the Vienna General Hospital in the Austrian capital of Vienna. (MedUni Wien, AKH Wien, Houdek/Newsflash)

People Eat One Credit Cards Worth of Plastic Trash a Week Says Study

People are eating the equivalent of one credit card every week in their diet, a new study into the effects of plastic particles on human health has revealed. The particles…

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Read more about the article New Cutting Edge Coral Breeding Technology Gives The Worlds Decimated Coral Reefs A Glimmer Of Hope
Coral Rearing In-situ Basin, or CRIB, a floating mesocosm with coral babies on settlement tiles.

New Cutting Edge Coral Breeding Technology Gives The Worlds Decimated Coral Reefs A Glimmer Of Hope

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A world-leading conservation group have developed cutting edge coral breeding technology that offers hope of saving the worlds coral reefs which are being decimated by pollution and climate change. SECORE…

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Read more about the article Unexpected Mercury Pollution From Greenlands Melting Ice Sheet Is Blowing Away Current Estimates For The Release Of The Toxin
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Unexpected Mercury Pollution From Greenlands Melting Ice Sheet Is Blowing Away Current Estimates For The Release Of The Toxin

Melting ice in Greenland is releasing unexpectedly large amounts of mercury, forcing scientists to rethink their global budget for the release of this toxic element due to climate change. A…

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