Plastic Pollution

An important new study is raising novel concerns over the effects of plastic pollution in our oceans. For the first time researchers investigated how a common ocean bacteria, responsible for producing over 10 percent of oxygen in the atmosphere, is negatively…

Victor Vescovo went down to his submersible, ready to explore the deepest place in the ocean the Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean. As he went down, the ship then proceeded to detach the submersible. The submersible, now detached, went down the ocean floor.…

Last week, world leaders wrapped things up at the Basel Conventiona two-week gathering in Geneva, Switzerland that covers how we can clean up the planet for the sake of human health. They 187 countries in attendance landed on some important decisions: They a…

As small as a grain of dustbut of great global significance. The word microplastics is familiar to many, but the dangers are virtually unexplored. In recent years, plastic pollution has become an ever-increasing burden on the environment. Countless videos and…

Ten per cent of the oxygen we breathe comes from just one kind of bacteria in the ocean. Now laboratory tests have shown that these bacteria are susceptible to plastic pollution, according to a study published in Communications Biology. "We found that exposu…

6)  Plastic pollution is a pressing environmental concern that requires our collective action. Discuss this statement in the background of Basel Convention on the control of hazardous wastes which recently was amended to include plastic waste. (250 words)Why …

Victor Vescovo set out to break the world record for the deepest dive in history, but while he was at the bottom of the ocean, he came up with another argument for fighting plastic pollution.Victor Vescovo Vescovo, an Amer…

Victor Vescovo set out to break the world record for the deepest dive in history, but while he was at the bottom of the ocean, he came up with another argument for fighting plastic pollution.Victor Vescovo Vescovo, an Amer…

International Migratory Bird Day 2019: This year the theme is Protect Birds: Be the Solution to Plastic Pollution!”. (Source: File Photo) Every year, May 11 is celebrated as International Migratory Bird Day to create awareness, protect and also celebrate the…

How banning plastic bags could help New York mitigate climate change