What was the last thing you wore for a workout? For me, it was leggings and a tank top. They’re at least 80% polyester, kept me from keeling over in the middle of yoga, and will slowly pollute the ocean when I wash them tomorrow. Siiiigh. You’ve been lured into another Sad Marine News post … Continue reading
UNdertheC was founded 3 years ago this month, which may lead you to ask, what other outlandishly successful marine initiatives share our inaugural year of 2013? The most prominent seems to be the Ocean Cleanup, and HOLY COW. The last time I’d paid much attention to the project, it was still a somewhat dreamy approach … Continue reading
Science can be wonderfully serendipitous. Any number of terse journal articles would seem to dispute this, but a refreshingly readable (and open access!) new article in the American Geophysical Union’s journal Earth’s Future showcases the fact that one can go searching for diatoms and instead find… plastic. Okay, this is no cause for celebration, as … Continue reading
Debris Free Bonaire has collected over 100 cubic meters of ocean debris! I’d like to give a shout out to Bonaire, a small Dutch Caribbean island there is very close to my heart, where I first learned to snorkel and fell in love with the ocean. Debris Free Bonaire is a volunteer-based program that was … Continue reading
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