Category: Environment
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UN Warns: Plastics In Oceans Will Be More Than Aquatic Animals By 2050
The United Nations Information Centre (UNIC), Lagos, has warned that unless the world stops the indiscriminate disposal of used plastics, the number of plastics in the ocean globally would be far and above aquatics animals by 2050. The global body also disclosed that at least 8 million tonnes of used plastics are thrown into the…
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Meet The Toxic Swimmer
Meet the man who swims in toxic waterways, Christopher Swain. As part of his mission to protect threatened waterways, Christopher Swain was the first person in history to swim the entire lengths of the Columbia, Charles, Hudson, Mohawk, and Mystic Rivers, as well as Lake Champlain, the Gowanus Canal, Newtown Creek, and large sections of…
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25-year study shows sea level rise is accelerating
A team of scientists has studied 25 years’ worth of satellite data, and calculated that the sea level isn’t rising at a steady rate, it’s accelerating. If the trend continues, the total sea level rise could be twice as high as previous projections by 2100. Read New Atlas Photo by go_greener_oz
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Cows blamed for closure of popular Patea swimming holes
Dairy cows have been blamed for the high E. coli levels which have forced the closure of popular Patea River swimming holes in Stratford for more than a month.
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When ice melts, polar bears use 5x more energy to swim instead of walk
Climate change and shrinking sea ice is impacting polar bear populations and their ability to forage for food and to produce healthy cubs. BYU biology professor Blaine Griffen analyzed polar bear data from the U.S. Geological Survey and calculated the metabolic rate of polar bears for different activities. He found that it takes five times…
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Lewis Pugh – Time to #BeatPollution
Lewis Pugh, endurance swimmer and UN Environment Patron of the Oceans has seen marine litter polluting the oceans all around the world. From South Georgia, he urges everyone to act now to #BeatPollution. #CleanSeas.
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Epic swim in freezing Antarctic waters
Lewis Pugh makes an incredible endurance swim in the Antartic Ocean to call for conservation around the South Sandwich Islands and South Georgia.
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Michael Phelps on Colgate “Every Drop Counts” Campaign
Michael Phelps tells Harry about his campaign with Colgate about conserving water called “Every Drop Counts.” To find out more information visit: www.EveryDropCounts.Colgate.com