Five hotspots where floating plastic litter poses the greatest risk to North Atlantic marine life – new study
As it travels around the ocean, plastic litter can harm wildlife and marine habitats in many ways. This study highlights five key hotspots where floating plastic poses the biggest risk.
Samantha Garrard, Senior Marine Ecosystem Services Researcher, Plymouth Marine Laboratory •
conversation
March 6, 2024 • ~7 min
March 6, 2024 • ~7 min
The Anthropocene is not an epoch − but the age of humans is most definitely underway
Scientists have been debating the start of the Anthropocene Epoch for 15 years. I was part of those discussions, and I agree with the vote rejecting it.
Erle C. Ellis, Professor of Geography and Environmental Systems, University of Maryland, Baltimore County •
conversation
March 5, 2024 • ~7 min
March 5, 2024 • ~7 min
River pollution is causing harmful outbreaks of sewage fungus in the UK
Sewage fungus is actually not a fungus. Our expert explains what it is, where it lives and what can be done to reduce outbreaks in polluted rivers.
Dania Albini, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Aquatic Ecology, University of Exeter •
conversation
March 4, 2024 • ~6 min
March 4, 2024 • ~6 min
Remembering the 1932 Ford Hunger March: Detroit park honors labor and environmental history
On March 7, workers at the Ford Rouge River plant marched for better working conditions, sparking America’s labor movement. Almost a century later, a quiet park honors their memory.
Paul Draus, Professor of Sociology; Director, Master of Science in Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Michigan-Dearborn •
conversation
March 1, 2024 • ~8 min
March 1, 2024 • ~8 min
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