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Marine life
Retired Oil Rigs Off California Coast Could Find New Lives as Artificial Reefs
Rigs-to-reefs conversions could serve as a model for decommissioning thousands of other offshore platforms worldwide.
Protecting Sea Creatures Could Help Slow Climate Change
Marine conservation should be part of climate change mitigation strategies.
Megacorporations Want More Ocean Farms. That’s a Huge Mistake.
Like industrial farms, aquaculture is inhumane and unsanitary and a threat to marine and human life.
How Genetics and Pollution Are Threatening Wild Dolphins
When a dolphin species becomes extinct, we lose not only a beautiful animal but also a society and its culture.
Humans, Fish and Other Animals Are Consuming Microfibers in Our Food and Water
As tiny fibers shed from synthetic textiles invade our bodies, researchers scramble to identify potential threats.
Nearly Every Seabird Will Have Plastic in Its Guts Within Decades
Most plastic is tossed after minutes of use, but its impact on wildlife and the environment can last for centuries.
The Legacy of Monsanto’s PCBs: Oozing Pus, Birth Defects and Immune Problems
In 1937, GE and Monsanto made a business decision to continue making PCBs despite knowing that they were highly toxic.
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Dahr Jamail | Naval Exercises Add Trillions of Pieces of Plastic Debris to Oceans
The Navy doesn't keep records of toxins released so it can conclude that its activities have no environmental impacts.
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A Cynical Environmentalism: Protecting Nature to Prepare for War
The US military claims it spends millions on conservation but impacted communities call it “greenwashing.”
EPA Plans to Allow Unlimited Dumping of Fracking Wastewater in the Gulf of Mexico
Environmentalists say the EPA should prohibit, not permit, the dumping of fracking fluids into the ocean.