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Hawaii’s abandoned fishing nets once trapped marine life; now they are being turned into electricitySince 1996, Hawaii has successfully collected 848 metric tons of abandoned fishing nets, significantly reducing marine pollution. These net...- Rotating garbage island bigger than many countries is floating in Pacific: This 1.6 million sq km patch contains 1.8 trillion pieces of plastic & is causing serious harm to natureThe Great Pacific Garbage Patch represents a vast area of ocean pollution, containing trillions of plastic pieces and thousands of tonnes o...
- How a Simple 'Thumbs Up' Gesture Protects Endangered Hawaiian Monk Seals Against Human DisturbanceHawaiis rare monk seals are making a comeback. Beachgoers can help protect these endangered marine animals. A simple rule of thumb guides p...
- The Great Pacific Garbage Patch Isn’t Empty, It’s Becoming a Floating HabitatOnce seen as a barren plastic wasteland, the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is now a thriving habitat for coastal species. These organisms, pr...
- How shocking the ocean could turn it into a carbon removal powerhouseWhile the ocean is already Earth's most powerful tool for carbon removal, we need it to do some more to reach net zero emissions.
- Gordon E Moore: an accidental entrepreneur who pioneered the chip industry revolutionFamous for Moore's Law, he predicted that the number of transistors that could be placed on a silicon chip would double at regular interval...
- Scientists make 'disturbing' discovery on remote island, spot plastic rocks off Brazilian coastGeologist Fernanda Avelar Santos was startled to find an unsettling sign of human impact.
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