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A 15-year-old from Ontario built a bionic underwater “robot turtle” that detects what is quietly killing our seas and just won $50,000 for itA young innovator has created BURT, a robotic turtle that moves quietly underwater. This AI-powered machine mimics natural swimming to obse...- Southern California chemical tank at risk of exploding as 50,000 residents are ordered to evacuateA damaged chemical tank in Southern California shows a potential crack, possibly reducing explosion risk. However, 50,000 residents remain ...
- Living Supermaterial: What is the new plastic alternative scientists have created that is stronger, smarter, & fully biodegradable?Living Supermaterial: Indian scientists have developed a novel bacteria-grown cellulose material that could serve as a sustainable alternat...
- A simple diving trip led an 18-year-old to build a system to pull plastic from the oceanInspired by a beach clean-up day, an 18-year-old innovator envisioned a groundbreaking solution for ocean pollution. By applying his unders...
- Heat-trapping microplastics found to play role in climate changeScientists found that colored plastic particles, prevalent in the atmosphere, have a significant heat-trapping impact, particularly in area...
- India–New Zealand sign 'once-in-a-generation' FTAIndia and New Zealand signed a “once-in-a-generation” free trade agreement on Monday that gives New Delhi duty-free access to 100% of tarif...
- Cold Water Laundry Secret: The Only Simple Way To Stop Synthetic Microfibers From Breaking DownWashing clothes in cold water significantly reduces the release of synthetic microfibers, tiny plastic fragments that pollute waterways. St...
- The Ocean’s Tiniest Drifters May Be Quietly Deciding Where Plastic Ends UpNew research reveals ocean microbes significantly influence plastic's journey. These tiny organisms attach to plastic, altering its buoyanc...
- This “Trash Island” Is Becoming an Ecosystem—and Scientists Are UnsettledOcean plastic is now home to new life. Algae, barnacles, and small creatures are settling on floating debris. This is not a sign of ocean h...
- The plastic you can’t see is flooding the Atlantic, and entering your bodyA staggering 27 million tons of nanoplastics, invisible to the naked eye, now pollute the North Atlantic Ocean, posing a significant threat...
- Ocean floor 'reservoir' of plastic pollution, study findsResearch estimates 3-11 million tonnes of plastic on ocean floor, acting as a reservoir for pollution. Understanding plastic pathways cruci...
- COVID-19 pandemic generated 8 million tonnes of plastic waste: StudyThe researchers noted that the COVID-19 pandemic has led to an increased demand for single-use plastics such as face masks, gloves, and fac...
- Floating ocean plastics can contribute to global warming, find Indian researchersThe study found that floating plastics act similar to algae and prevent the absorption of sunlight by water bodies.
- 414 million plastic pieces found on Indian Ocean islands: StudyAn estimated 414 million pieces of plastic - including nearly one million shoes and 370,000 toothbrushes - have been found washed ashore on...
- 414 million plastic pieces found on Indian Ocean islands: StudyPlastic pollution is a well-documented threat to wildlife and its potential impact on humans is a growing area of medical research.
- Plastic pollution harming bacteria that help us breathe
- Everyday plastics spell doom for the oceansThe ubiquitous plastic that is easy to use and easy to discard and forms part of our everyday lives is unwittingly spelling doom for the oc...
- 99% sea birds will have plastic in their guts by 2050Nearly 60 percent of seabird species like penguins, gulls and albatrosses have plastic in their gut and by 2050 this may rise to 99 percent...
- Over five trillion pieces of plastic floating in world oceans: StudyMicroplastic pollution in varying proportions throughout the oceans, but estimates of its global abundance lack sufficient data to support ...
- Over 5 trillion plastic particles floating in world's oceans, finds studyOver 5.25 trillion plastic particles, with a combined weight of 269,000 tons may be floating in the world's oceans, according to a new stud...
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