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The Buzz: Ocean Plastification

Category: EcologyEnvironmentOceansThe BuzzWater
Posted on: October 19, 2009 4:14 PM, by Erin Johnson

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As SciWo explained to daughter Minnow last week in a video on Sciencewomen, lakes, ponds, oceans and other natural bodies of water are as ecologically important as they are beautiful. But the ecological health of many is severely compromised due to widespread pollution, global warming, ocean acidification and other factors. GrrlScientist shed light on the origins of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, a floating island of plastic debris covering an area twice that of Texas that has amassed by way of natural currents. She also shared a video that shows cell and molecular biologists how to reduce the large amounts of plastic waste they produce in the lab: "Every bit helps, right?"

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Here's a summary of some of the environmental threats to our oceans. The way things are going, there could be no fish left in the oceans in as little as 40 years.

http://selfdestructivebastards.blogspot.com/2009/10/our-oceans-are-dying.html

Posted by: Canada Guy | October 20, 2009 3:34 PM

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