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The Ocean Race reports on microfibres in European seas

Envirotec Magazine

The Baltic Sea had the highest levels of microplastics in Europe, double the amount in the Mediterranean?. • New research from the round-the-world yacht race The Ocean Race* has found microplastics, and in particular microfibres, to be prevalent across the length and breadth of the continent. fragmented fishing gear and lines.

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Sea turtles thrive on empty beaches during COVID-19 lockdowns

AGreenLiving

These include microplastics, fishing gear, coastal development, boat strikes, global warming and the illegal trade in eggs, meat and shells. A 2016 University of Florida study concluded that removing trash and debris from beaches can increase the number of turtle nests by 200%.

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Understanding the Anthropocene, Resilience Thinking, and the Future of Industry

Green Business Bureau

In 2016, the Anthropocene Working Group confirmed that the Anthropocene is different from the Holocene, and it began in the year 1950 with the Great Acceleration. If this permafrost thaws, it will release CO2 and methane which can even further accelerate global warming. The Great Acceleration – Beyond Natural Variation.

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The Overview Effect

Grist

In interviews afterward, Shatner made a plea for the planet as TV hosts tried to steer him toward topics lighter than death and global warming. In the 1980s, NASA’s satellite data and computer modeling helped scientists track ozone depletion and global warming. NASA / Joel Kowsky.

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Ranked: The 12 best ways to get cars out of cities

Business Green

In 2016, for the first time, more bicycles than cars made journeys around the city over the course of that year. And even if there's nothing damaging released from an electric car's exhaust pipe, the wear of car brakes and tyres still creates toxic dust and microplastic pollution. the world can limit global warming.

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Fifty Shades of Greta

Green Market Oracle

On May 4, 2016 he visited Flint to see first-hand the devastation to the lives of Flint's citizens as a result of their lead-poisoned water supply. That visit resulted in the declaration of a federal state of emergency in January 2016 and contributed to a nationwide awareness of the city's critical situation.