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• Zero Male Loggerhead Sea Turtles Hatched on Atlantic and Gulf Coasts

  By Charmaine Coimbra on March 14, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  STUART, Fla. — South Florida beaches are no longer “Where the Boys Are.” At least for sea turtles. For more than a dozen years, the vast majority of sea turtles born on Florida beaches have been female, says Jeanette Wyneken, a biological… Read More ›

• Level of Microplastic Pollution Stuns Researchers

  By Charmaine Coimbra on March 13, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  “Given their pervasive and persistent nature, microplastics have become a global environmental concern and a potential risk to human populations,” said Rachel Hurley from the University of Manchester and colleagues in their report, published in Nature Geoscience.

• Canada & Mexico to Discuss Plastics in Ocean

  By Charmaine Coimbra on March 8, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  “From acidification to the worsening impacts of hurricanes, climate change is negatively affecting our oceans and coastal communities. In addition, plastic waste and marine litter pose an increasingly serious threat to our oceans, marine life, and human health. In fact, there is so much plastic in our oceans that, without action, it is estimated there will be more plastics in our oceans than fish, by 2050. This global problem requires action, and Canada is working with international partners to see our oceans protected from waste and the impacts of climate change. As Canadatakes on the G7 presidency in 2018, we will continue to advance global efforts on climate change, oceans, and clean energy.”
  – Catherine McKenna, Minister of Environment and Climate Change

• Plastic Found in Deep Water Fish

  By Charmaine Coimbra on February 20, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  “There is now evidence that some of these toxins on the microplastics can be transferred to animals that eat them, with potential harmful effects.”

• Ghost Nets & Gear Remain An Entanglement Cause

  By Charmaine Coimbra on February 9, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

    Colossal numbers of plastic bottles and bags float around the earth, and their severe impact on marine life has been extensively documented. But there’s another, lesser-known killer plastic lurking in our oceans. Every year, more than 136,000 whales, dolphins and… Read More ›

• Unusual Mortality Rate for Minke Whales

  By Charmaine Coimbra on February 1, 2018 • ( 0 )

  An unusually high number of dead minke whales reported along the East Coast in the past year has prompted federal officials to launch an investigation into what’s killing the protected animals. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Wednesday that… Read More ›

• Why Are Cetaceans Stranding on Cornwall Beaches?

  By Charmaine Coimbra on February 1, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  It comes as figures reveal 2017 as a ‘devastating year’ for dolphins and porpoises, with a total of 249 cetaceans recorded as Marine Strandings along the Cornish coastline – the highest recorded since 2003.

• 2017–Warmest Year on Record for Oceans

  By Charmaine Coimbra on January 26, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  But in terms of understanding how fast the Earth is warming, the key is the oceans.

• Tree Ring Study and Jet Stream Changes

  By Charmaine Coimbra on January 19, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  From Science Daily Increased fluctuations in the path of the North Atlantic jet stream since the 1960s coincide with more extreme weather events in Europe such as heat waves, droughts, wildfires and flooding, reports a University of Arizona-led team. The… Read More ›

• Salmon Impacting Pesticides Kept on Market by New EPA

  By Charmaine Coimbra on January 15, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  Chlorpyrifos is widely used by farmers to protect crops like strawberries, broccoli and citrus fruit from insect pests. In recent years, though, scientists have found evidence that exposure to chlorpyrifos residues can harm the developing brains of small children, even in the womb.

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