Plastic is cheap and versatile, making it ideal for many applications, but many of its useful qualities have led to it becoming an environmental problem. The human population has developed a disposable lifestyle: it is estimated that 50% of plastics are used once before being thrown away. Plas...
Why the Ocean is Important - The ocean is a magnificent and curious place. More than 70% of Earth’s surface is covered by the ocean. On average, the ocean is roughly two miles deep, but there are areas that are much deeper. The ocean plays an important
Along the way, it infiltrates ecosystems and causes untold harm to marine life. Yet despite the scale of this problem, global plastic production continues, placing the ocean at ever-increasing risk. What makes the ocean so vulnerable to plastic pollution – and what can we do to limit the ...
Plastic is so cheap and easy to make, our use of it has grown at a phenomenal rate, and this has unintended consequences. It’s been found in the guts of creatures living deep in the ocean and even in human placentas....
How is global warming affecting the Antarctic Peninsula? Explain the impact of global warming on sea levels and its consequences for human life. How are pteropods affected by ocean acidification? How are sea turtles affected by plastic pollution?
Plastic has become indispensable for human life. When plastic debris is discarded into waterways, these items can interact with organisms. Of particular concern are microscopic plastic particles (microplastics) which are subject to ingestion by several taxa. This review summarizes the results of cutting...
The level of noise around us is constantly increasing, and is affecting the quality of our lives. What causes the noise? What should be done about it? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write at least 250 words. Task 2 报...
as well as deploying GPS trackers in rivers. The goal of such studies is to generate data on river plastic sources, on floating plastic pollution and on the probable routes plastic takes through rivers. To understand how plastic is transported on land, however, modellers so far had only limit...
How does plastic cause ocean warming? How is water pollution affecting the hydrologic cycle? How did the Industrial Revolution affect ocean acidification? How does deforestation cause ocean acidification? How does pollution affect the biosphere?
we'll discover how plastic is taking slash has taken over the entire planet. We'll talk about how our microbiome has small communities of bacteria forming right on plastic pieces right around there, moving around the ocean, getting eaten, getting shed out by other organisms, including us, and...