One of the biggest microplastic pollution sources isn’t straws or grocery bags – it’s your tires
Most tires are made of synthetic rubber that sheds particles of microplastics over time.
Tag: oceans
Phasing out plastic foam would prevent beach pollution and other problemsÂ
On International Coastal Cleanup Day, plastic foam fragments, cups and plates are among the most commonly found trash.
We tracked illegal fishing in marine protected areas – satellites and AI show most bans are respected, and could help enforce future ones
Our global study found that areas where industrial fishing is banned are largely succeeding at preventing poaching.
Dispatches from a sinking science
Fisheries scientist Holden Harris reflects on being fired from NOAA and what the loss of public science means.
Clownfish shrink during marine heatwaves – recent study
This is the first time that coral reef fish have been shown to shrink in response to heat stress.
High ocean temperatures may slow deadly coral disease, new study finds
Experiments offer insights into Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease, which affects coral species in Florida and the Caribbean.
Are we too late? A Miami teen shares her hopes and fears for the planet at UN Ocean ConferenceÂ
Climate change, plastic pollution and collapsing fish stocks are among the threats facing the world's oceans.
Protecting seagrasses could prevent billions of dollars in damages, research finds
The study predicts that protecting at-risk seagrass meadows could avert climate damages valued in excess of $200 billion.
FAU joins first global effort to map microplastics in ocean systems
An international team of scientists has mapped microplastic distribution from the surface to the deep sea.
Hope floats: Scientists studying ocean-based solutions to climate changeÂ
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution scientists are testing ways to enable the ocean to remove more carbon from the air.