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https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/19/climate/plastic-ocean-animals.html?a

These Items in Your Home Are Harming America’s Sea Animals

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11/20/2020 - By Catrin Einhorn. How severely the world’s plastic waste crisis is affecting marine wildlife is not fully understood, despite decades of research and gruesome images of whales’ bellies filled with plastic and a turtle with a straw lodged in its nostril. A new report by Oceana, a conservation group, illustrates some of what we know… SEE MORE
  • ocean plastic
  • pollution
  • wildlife
https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2020/11/seabins-trap-plastics-great-lakes-canada/

New Project Pulls Plastics Out of the Great Lakes

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11/12/2020 - By Sharon Oosthoek. An estimated 9,887 metric tonnes (22 million pounds) of plastics make their way into the Great Lakes every year. Now a new project aims not only to suck out some of that plastic but stop it from getting into the lakes in the first place. It began last summer with… SEE MORE
  • Great Lakes
  • pollution
Image Courtesy of Eleanor Church.

All-Female Sailing Voyage to Study Ocean Microplastics

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4/22/2020 - By Kelly Vaughan. An estimated eight million metric tons of plastic enter the ocean each year. Scientists believe that by the year 2050, there will be more plastic particles in the ocean than fish by weight. Needless to say, the plastic problem is catastrophic to our environment and is one that won't go away… SEE MORE
  • ocean plastic
  • pollution
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/california/articles/2020-03-27/coronavirus-restrictions-rain-improve-la-area-air-quality

Photos of Clear-skied Los Angeles are Stunning: Is the Air Really Cleaner?

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4/16/2020 - By Amy Graff. Gorgeous photos of clean-air views across Los Angeles have been popping up all over social media in recent weeks amid the coronavirus crisis. The city known for its gridlock traffic and choking smog that gives the air a brownish hue has been getting a lot of attention… SEE MORE
  • COVID-19
  • pollution
  • Social Distancing
Photo by + POOL Light.

Floating Sculpture Will Show New Yorkers East River Water Quality

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10/4/2019 - By Clarisa Diaz. A mysterious new attraction has been seen bobbing in the East River off Pier 17 this fall—a glowing 50-foot plus sign. The floating sculpture, a data visualization beacon called + POOL Light, changes color according to the physical conditions of the water, making water quality updates easily accessible… SEE MORE
  • pollution
Pollution on US beaches has a direct impact on local tourism.

The Economic Impacts of Marine Debris on Tourism

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10/2/2019 - The tourism and recreation sector is the largest employer in the ocean and Great Lakes economy. This sector relies heavily on healthy coastal and ocean resources as well as the aesthetic quality of the environment. Unfortunately, marine debris is a pervasive issue in many coastal areas of the United States, where… SEE MORE
  • pollution
  • Tourism
The Billion Oyster Project returning oyster shells back into New York Harbor

Cleaning New York Harbor with One Billion Oysters

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3/24/2019 - By Jackie Wattles The New York Harbor for years has been polluted and depleted of marine life. But one nonprofit is working to clean the murky water and revive its long-lost ecosystem — one oyster at a time. The Billion Oyster Project has worked since 2014 to rebuild oyster reefs… SEE MORE
  • oyster shell recycling
  • oysters
  • pollution
Diving along the reef

Is Your Sunscreen Killing Coral Reefs?

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3/13/2019 - By Dobrina Zhekova The next time you take a dip in the warm waters of the Caribbean or Hawaii, think about this: you aren't just swimming in seawater. There may also be as many as 82,000 kinds of chemicals from personal care products that have made their way into the… SEE MORE
  • coral reefs
  • pollution
  • sunscreen
  • sustainability

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