73% of Deep-Sea Fish Have Ingested Plastic
Microplastics can really be found everywhere, even in the stomachs of creatures living deep underwater. Marine scientists from the National University of Ireland (NUI) in Galway found the plastic bits in 73 percent of 233 deep-sea fish collected from the Northwest Atlantic Ocean—one of the highest microplastic frequencies in fish ever recorded worldwide. https://www.ecowatch.com/plastics-deep-sea-fish-2536726086.html
In Blow to Monsanto, Arkansas Ban on Controversial Herbicide to Remain
Monsanto lost its bid to overturn Arkansas’ ban on dicamba, a controversial weedkiller linked to extensive damage to famers’ crops in the state as well as several other states. The agribusiness giant makes a version of the herbicide called XtendiMax that’s paired with its seeds that are genetically engineered to resist the product. DuPont Co. and BASF SE also sell their own […]
How to Escape Reality in 10 Simple Steps
Both climate science denying scientists and regular scientists are sensitive to bias, everyone is. Because of this, scientific protocol has scrutiny built-in and it’s called peer-review. It isn’t bullet-proof, but scientists publishing peer reviewed work do have more bias checks in place than consultants who use their own blog posts as references, like Curry. From […]
We Are Drowning In Plastic, and Fracking Companies Are Profiting
Plastic production wreaks havoc on people and the planet—from fracking wells and pipelines in Pennsylvania, to air pollution from plastic plants in Scotland. We are choking the planet in plastic. Everything from wasteful water bottles to grocery shopping bags are polluting our waterways, and endangering marine life and the natural environment. It’s fair to say […]
Ultra-processed foods may be linked to cancer, says study
Findings suggest increased consumption of ultra-processed foods tied to rise in cancers, but scientists say more research is needed. “Ultra-processed” foods, made in factories with ingredients unknown to the domestic kitchen, may be linked to cancer, according to a large and groundbreaking study. Ultra-processed foods include pot noodles, shelf-stable ready meals, cakes and confectionery which […]
Seabird poop warms the Earth, and cools it
Three new studies of how the world works show that seabird excrement plays an unexpected role, as do polar algae and rotting trees. Three new studies of how the world works show that seabird excrement plays an unexpected role, as do polar algae and rotting trees. The world’s seabirds don’t just live off the […]
Timelapse video: shipping first as LNG tanker crosses Arctic in winter without icebreaker escort
Teekay vessel Eduard Toll is designed to cut through ice and take advantage of the opening of Russia’s Arctic coastline to industry. An LNG tanker designed for icy conditions has become the first commercial ship to travel the Arctic’s northern sea route in winter. It marks a milestone in the opening up of Russia’s northern coastline, […]
Melting ice sheets are hastening sea level rise, satellite data confirms
Research shows that pace of melting in Antarctica and Greenland has accelerated. Melting ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica are speeding up the already fast pace of sea level rise, new satellite data shows. At the current rate, the world’s oceans will be on average at least 60cm (2ft) higher by the end of the century, according […]
A eureka moment for the planet: we’re finally planting trees again
After centuries of bad stewardship, communities are at last starting to see the benefits of forests. China plans to plant forests the size of Ireland. Latin American countries have pledged to restore 20m hectares of degraded forest and African countries more than 100m hectares. India is to plant 13m hectares, and on a single day last […]
Dunkin’ Says Bye to Foam Cups (But Bring Your Own Thermos Anyway)
Dunkin’ Donuts announced Wednesday that it is phasing out its landfill-clogging polystyrene foam cups in favor of paper cups. The company’s plan, which kicks off this spring in New York City and California restaurants with a targeted worldwide completion date of 2020, will prevent nearly 1 billion foam cups from entering the waste stream each year—and that’s […]