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After overshadowing climate talks, the myth of ‘circularity’ looms over the UN plastics treaty
Delegates from 191 countries meet once again this month for the UN plastics treaty talks in Ottawa, and they need…
Plastics are essential to our modern world. They protect our health in medical products, prevent foods from spoiling too quickly,…
Florida scientists have built a ‘Coral Fort’ from plastic straws and other recycled materials to keep fish from eating lab-grown reef
South Florida researchers trying to prevent predatory fish from devouring laboratory-grown coral are grasping at biodegradable straws in an effort…
Large and highly migratory species, such as the iconic white shark (Carcharodon carcharias), have fascinated marine enthusiasts for decades (if…
As inhabitants of the oceans for over 400 million years, sharks stand as formidable guardians here, orchestrating a delicate balance…
Revolutionary 3D imaging tech reveals coral reef 3 times the size of Yellowstone ‘right under our noses, waiting to be discovered’
Scientists have mapped the largest coral reef deep in the ocean, stretching hundreds of miles off the U.S. Atlantic coast.…