Orca whales are on a path to extinction within a century unless they get a big increase of chinook salmon to eat, and significantly quieter seas in which to find their food, a new study has found.
October, 2017
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28 October
Shocking photo shows Caribbean Sea being ‘choked to death by human waste’
A photographer has captured the damage being done to the planet’s oceans with a shocking “sea of plastic and styrofoam” image taken near a tranquil Caribbean island.
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27 October
The sea turtle that refused to be beaten by the storm
When Eleanor the sea turtle was caught in a tropical storm off the coast of Florida, she coped surprisingly well. In fact, she hardly needed to use any extra energy during the four days the storm raged – and neither was she injured.
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27 October
Six baby whales beached in Yasawa
Six baby whales were hauled up on a beach near Bukama village in Yasawa, Fiji, yesterday.
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26 October
Climate change might be worse than thought after scientists find major mistake in water temperature readings
The sea was much colder than previously thought, the study suggests, indicating that climate change is advancing at an unprecedented rate.
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26 October
Oysters close their shells in response to low-frequency sounds
Oysters rapidly close their shells in response to low-frequency sounds characteristic of marine noise pollution, according to a study.
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25 October
Environmentalists file lawsuit to stop Hard Rock hotel construction
Four types of mangroves, three corals, three turtles, as well as the chit palm and the palm nakax, are some of the species protected by Official Mexican Standard NOM-059-SEMARNAT-2010 that would be affected by the construction of the Hard Rock Riviera Cancun.
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25 October
‘Concerted effort’ needed to save migratory animals
Environment officials, and members of international organizations, the business sector and civil society were urged to make a concerted effort to reduce pollution and its impacts on migratory animals and humans worldwide.
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25 October
Arctic sea ice may be declining faster than expected, study shows
Arctic sea ice may be thinning faster than predicted because salty snow on the surface of the ice skews the accuracy of satellite measurements, a new study from the University of Calgary.
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25 October
Taste, not appearance, drives corals to eat plastics
Scientists have long known that marine animals mistakenly eat plastic debris because the tiny bits of floating plastic might look like prey.
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24 October
Microplastics in the Baltic have not risen for 30 years
The concentration of microplastics in water and fish from the Baltic Sea has been constant for the past 30 years, despite a substantial increase in plastic production during the same period.
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24 October
Vaquita porpoise rescued as part of VaquitaCPR conservation project, then released
Scientists with the VaquitaCPR conservation project announced they succeeded in locating and rescuing a highly endangered vaquita porpoise yesterday, but in an abundance of caution the vaquita, which was a calf, was released. Less than 30 are left in the world.