Former National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) chief scientist Sylvia Earle says that trash is clogging the arteries of the planet. While underwater, Earle is more worried about becoming tangled up in discarded fishing nets that are among the debris dumped into oceans. To offset ...
He also pointed out the environmental impact, noting that trash dumped into the sea causes pungent smells during low tide. Government plans to install additional garbage cans A local government representative informed the media that they are considering additional measures to discourage people from dumpi...
In some areas like the Gulf of Mexico, there is a total ban on discharging plastics into the sea. All vessels must carry signs informing crews of the laws and must provide containers for different types of materials that will be offloaded at the next port of call rather than dumped into ...
Ghost fishing by discarded fishing nets of debris and spreading of invasive species with debris, littering sea bottom have also been serious threats to the marine organisms. This article briefs the man-made debris dumped in ocean, its effect on marine environment and organisms living within. The ...
Plastic waste has reached epidemic proportions in the world's oceans with an estimated 100 million tonnes dumped there to date, according to the United Nations. Scientists have found large amounts of micro plastic in the guts of deep-dwelling ocean mammals like whales. RAISE AWARENESS Vescovo hop...
Pollution is one of the most significant threats to the oceans. Every year, millions of tonnes of plastic, chemicals, and other pollutants are dumped into the oceans, causing harm to marine life and ecosystems. Plastic pollution is particularly concerning, with an estimated 8 million tonnes of ...
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Due to the tendency of items to collect in oceanic gyres, the existence of a garbage patch was predicted in 1988 by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) after years of monitoring the amount of trash being dumped into the world's oceans. ...
Nets, lines, cages, crayfish traps and gillnets are either lost or intentionally dumped in the ocean at an estimated average rate of one tonne per minute. An underwater drone revealed Mount Vema, where the Greenpeace mission operated, had not escaped such pollution. Images showed a scattered ...
Rivers and canals flowing through cities are often used illegally for dumping trash that contaminates freshwater channels, causes blockage in sewerage leading to urban flooding. The dumped trash is often found floating on the water surface. We propose to automatically identify this trash through ...