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The Effect of Oil Spills on the Environment

How do Oil Spills Harm Marine Life? It's common knowledge that oil spills harm organisms in the water, but how do they affect the ocean? ...

Coral Bleaching

We think of corals as vibrant habitats, providing sheltered homes to countless marine organisms. Famous coral reefs like Australia’s...

Microplastics: Tiny but Threatening

What are microplastics? Microplastics are defined as plastic debris that are less than 5 millimeters in diameter. They pose a serious...

A Surprise on the Great Pacific Garbage Patch

What is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch? The Great Pacific Garbage Patch, a collection of floating plastic rubbish halfway between Hawaii...

Oil Drilling Does NO Good for Marine Life

Driving, cruising, flying, and even biking all have one very important element in common: the use of fuel, otherwise known as oil. We use...

Beach Nourishment: Pros and Cons

Beach nourishment, also called beach replenishment, is the process of pumping or trucking sand from sources like the ocean floor or other...

Environmental Ship Wreck

Vacations are a break from the hard truths of reality, however maybe we should look further into the reality of our vacations. The cruise...

Farmed Fish: To Eat or Not To Eat?

Agriculture rules over our diet from fruits and vegetables to beef and chicken. Though agriculture can be amazing, there can be things to...

India's Oceanic Pollution is Catching Up with its Citizens

India's pollution footprint is 8-10 tons annually. This is equivalent to dumping a truck of garbage into the ocean every minute. India is...

Plastic Pollution in the Ocean

Many have heard of the Great Pacific garbage patch. It's trash has accumulated in an area in between Hawaii and California. The patch is...

Coral Reefs: “Rainforests of the Sea”

About Coral reefs are one of the most diverse ecosystems in the world and are found in over 100 countries. Habitants include lobsters,...

Plastic Water Bottles and How They're Destroying Our Oceans

Plastic comes in all shapes and forms, one of the most common known plastic product is plastic bottles. Plastic bottles are a quick and...

A newly discovered species calls for urgent attention

Mariana Trench with the depth of 11,034 meters (36,201 feet) is the deepest trench on earth. Despite being declared as Marine National...

From Tangled to Mangled

Have you ever wondered how most of the fish we eat is caught?

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch: A Growing Problem for Humanity

What is it? The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a growing collection of marine debris in the North Pacific Ocean. Marine debris is...