Historic Move, Canada to list BPA as Toxic
The Canadian government is in process of adding bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical found in thousands of everyday plastics, to its register of toxic substances.
Oil spill off Mumbai coast: tangible damage to mangroves
The oil slick from two ships colliding on August 7th off Mumbai coast, was found to have destroyed more than 300 hectares of mangroves and lapped the Elephanta coast.
All the Way to the Ocean
A book teaching kids and parents that sewage pollution runs “All the Way to the Ocean.”
9 Surprising Diseases You Can Catch at the Beach
While oiled beaches are making the most headlines this summer, there are numerous other contamination that can be found at the beach.
Where Has All the Plastic Gone?
Plastic marine pollution is a significant environmental concern, and oceanographers have quantified trends in one of these “plastic soups” for the first time. They’ve come to surprising conclusion, raising concerns that marine animals could be poisoned by toxic chemicals carried by the plastic.
New plastic garbage patch discovered in Indian Ocean
This Indian Ocean garbage patch discovery means there are now three confirmed ocean zones of plastic pollution.
BP Oil spill: officially the worst disaster off a U.S. coast
As BP prepares to seal the well for good, officials say it spewed more than 200 million gallons, by far the worst such disaster off a U.S. coast.
E.P.A : It Was Wise to Use Oil Dispersant
Many scientists expressed grave concerns about the unprecedented aerial spraying of chemical dispersants in the Gulf of Mexico region.
Midway Atoll, Northwestern End Of The Hawaiian Archipelago; By Chris Jordan
Message from the Gyre is an image by Chris Jordan, from the Midway Series.