Netflix’s ‘Seaspiracy’: Viewers React To Commercial Fishing Industry Exposé
Tiffany Duong – The film reveals the fraud, corruption and greed currently destroying the oceans.
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U.S. Continues To Ship Illegal Plastic Waste To Developing Countries
Tiffany Duong – The majority of the world is working together to reverse the massive plastic pollution problem.
‘Trash Tsunami’ Washes Up On Honduran Beaches
Olivia Rosane – A “trash tsunami” has washed ashore on the beaches of Honduras, endangering both wildlife and the local economy.
Seafood Study Finds Plastic in 100% of Samples
Tiffany Duong – A new study of five different kinds of seafood revealed traces of plastic in every sample tested.
Extraordinary Ocean Creatures Use Mucus to Help Remove Carbon and Microplastics
Jordan Davidson – The oceans are home to some strange looking animals, some of which are playing an outsized role in helping us combat the urgent climate crisis.
Plastic Bottle Made From Plants Degrades in Just One Year
Jordan Davidson – One company is looking to end the need for plastic bottles that last hundreds of years and are rarely recycled.
Scientists Discover Highest Concentration of Deep-Sea Microplastics to Date
Olivia Rosane – Scientists have discovered the highest concentration of microplastics ever recorded on the Mediterranean seafloor.
Sushi Parasite Has Increased 283x in Nearly 40 Years
Olivia Rosane – The population of a marine parasite that sometimes worms its way into sushi has increased by 283 times in the last nearly 40 years.
LEGO Bricks Can Survive in Oceans for 1,300 Years, Study Shows
Jordan Davidson – It turns out, LEGO bricks can survive in ocean waters for up to 1,300 years, according to the study.
Stony Corals Seem to Be Preparing for a Mass Extinction, Scientists Report
Jordan Davidson – Stony corals provide habitat for an eye-popping one-fourth of the ocean’s species, which is why their recent behavior has scientists concerned.
In Bali, young people lead the fight as a plastic plague threatens paradise
Johan Augustin – With the problem growing more acute, local organizations and youths are spearheading the fight against plastic waste.
Iceland didn’t hunt any whales in 2019 – and public appetite for whale meat is fading
Joe Roman – One of the most important global conservation events of the past year was something that didn’t happen.
Record-Breaking Diver Finds Plastic Bag in Deepest Part of Ocean
Olivia Rosane – They found a plastic bag and candy wrappers 35,853 feet below the surface.
Scientists ‘Thrilled’ to Report Hawaii’s Coral Reefs are Making a Miraculous Comeback
Elias Marat – Mother nature at work healing herself.
Citizens as Collateral Damage in the Geoengineering War on Planet Earth
V. Susan Ferguson – We are all collateral damage when the military industrial complex wages war on the environment.
Has Economic Isolation Preserved Cuba’s Stunning Coral Reefs?
Buck Rogers – Trapped in time from sanctions and isolation, Cuba’s marine ecosystems are still thriving.
Adidas Wants to Turn Ocean Plastic Into Sportswear
Lorraine Chow – Would you buy shoes or clothes made from trash that is recovered from the ocean?
Inside the Garbage of the World
Dr. Mercola – While you may not directly feel the impact of garbage while going about your day to day life, it’s quite literally choking the life out of our ecosystem…
Powerful Video About the Impact of Over-fishing
Video – This short film was created to raise awareness about the dangers of commercial over-fishing and the threat it poses to marine biodiversity.
Map Details Extent of Plastic Debris in Five Ocean Gyres
Anastasia Pantsios, EcoWatch Waking Times When a research team set sail on a nine-month, worldwide expedition in 2010 to study the impact of global warming on Earth’s oceans, one of their projects was to locate the accumulations of plastic. They found plenty. They explored the five huge gyres, which collectively contain tens of thousands of …