Source: Torben Lonne / AlterNet
The world’s oceans are a magical, diverse and abundant ecosystem that mankind needs in order to survive.
The oceans cover over 72 percent of the planet’s surface, provide over 97 percent of the world’s water supply and over 70 percent of the oxygen we breathe. Continue reading How Ocean Pollution Impacts Marine Life—and All of Us
Source: Alert Driver
Author: Craig Downs, Ph.D
A serious and increasingly clear threat to coral
Some effects of marine pollution are visible, such as the plastic garbage that often litters reefs and beaches. Other effects are similarly obvious, such as the brimstone stench of a nearshore dead zone caused by sewage and fertilizer runoff. Unfortunately, marine pollution goes even further than most people can easily witness, and these less-apparent aspects of pollution have elusive but far-reaching consequences. Continue reading Sunscreen Pollution
Source: Time
Author: Alexandra Sifferlin & Heather Jones
While sunscreen can protect from sunburns, skin cancer and premature aging, new research published Wednesday revealed that a chemical found in many formulas can contribute to the destruction of coral reefs. Continue reading Time – This Graphic Shows How Your Sunscreen Can Hurt Coral Reefs
A new study published today in the journal Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology has found that a chemical widely used in personal care products such as sunscreen, poses an ecological threat to corals and coral reefs and threatens their existence. Continue reading NEW SCIENTIFIC STUDY FINDS CORAL REEFS UNDER ATTACK FROM CHEMICAL IN SUNSCREEN AS GLOBAL BLEACHING EVENT HITS
Bleaching intensifies in Hawaii, high ocean temperatures threaten Caribbean corals
NOAA’s standard 4-month bleaching outlook shows a threat of bleaching continuing in the Caribbean, Hawaii and Kiribati, and potentially expanding into the Republic of the Marshall Islands. (Credit: NOAA) Continue reading NOAA declares third ever global coral bleaching event
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