Thursday, February 18, 2016

Billions of Bits of Plastic Waste Threaten Humans and Wildlife, Australian Senators Told


theguardian
Studies have estimated there are now five trillion pieces of plastic in the world’s oceans. These include microplastics, which form as larger pieces break down. Story here.

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Species’ ingenious survival strategies no match for human destruction, red list reveals

The Guardian Newly endangered animals include desert frogs and snails in extreme ocean depths, both threatened by mining Damian Carrington ...