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Worlds oceans filled with microplastic: study
2014-12-14 17:52:44| Canadian Plastics Headlines
So-called microplastic makes up the vast bulk of plastic litter in the worlds oceans, a new study has concluded. According to research firm 5 Gyres Institute, ninety-two percent of the plastic debris in the oceans are tiny particles from larger…
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Over five trillion pieces plastic floating world's oceans, say scientists
2014-12-11 00:32:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Independent: There are an estimated 5.25 trillion pieces of plastic floating in the worlds oceans, weighing a total of nearly 270,000 tons, according to a new study. Plastic has spread throughout all the world's oceans with as much in the southern hemisphere as the northern, the researchers said, adding that this was surprising as more of it originates in the north. In an article for the Plos One journal, they said the figures were highly conservative and did not take into account the potentially...
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Scientists Discover Worlds Oceans Warming Faster Than Predicted
2014-10-06 16:10:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: The oceans are warming faster than previously thought, according to a pair of new studies released this weekend and published in the scientific journal Natural Climate Change. This conclusion is largely due to enhanced information gathering in the southern oceans, which was limited in the past. The research teams compared previous ocean warming figures, based on the less complete data, with projections based on information they were able to obtain from more detailed studies. They found that from...
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