Kate Apr 16
Study ranks Hawaiian monk seal most at risk of extinction from plastic pollution https://www.environewsnigeria.com/study-ranks-hawaiian-monk-seal-most-at-risk-of-extinction-from-plastic-pollution/ 🦭 #Pinnipeds #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Seals #Science #OceanPollution
Kate Apr 10
Four sperm whale strandings point to potential human causes https://phys.org/news/2026-04-sperm-whale-strandings-potential-human.html 🐋 #Cetaceans #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Whales #Science #OceanPollution
Four sperm whale strandings point to potential human causes

Four sperm whales that stranded separately on southeastern U.S. coastlines between 2020–22 were emaciated and malnourished, with ingested fishing gear and marine debris found in two of them, according to a new study that compared the four cases. The investigations, intended to better understand the causes behind whale deaths and to inform future marine mammal management decisions, were reported in a study published in the journal Diseases of Aquatic Organisms.

Phys.org
KarmactiveApr 1

🛢️ 785 tons of oil. 170 km of coastline. One vessel still unnamed. Two very different stories.

Mexico's Gulf spill — and the six-week silence — explained.

Read the full story:
https://www.karmactive.com/mexico-gulf-oil-spill-2026-veracruz-tabasco-investigation/

Follow @karmactive for more updates

#GulfOilSpill #Mexico #OceanPollution

Mexico Gulf Oil Spill 2026: 785 Tons, No Named Vessel, and NGOs Dispute the Official Story - Karmactive

785 tons of hydrocarbons, 170 km of coastline, and a vessel still unidentified — Mexico's Gulf oil spill has two very different origin stories. Which one holds up?

Karmactive
Kate Feb 25
E-waste chemicals are appearing in dolphins and porpoises https://phys.org/news/2026-02-chemicals-dolphins-porpoises.html 🐬 #Cetaceans #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Dolphins #Science #Porpoises #OceanPollution
E-waste chemicals are appearing in dolphins and porpoises

Liquid crystal monomers (LCMs) are critical components of laptop, television, and smartphone screens. Given their ubiquity in the environment, these compounds are considered persistent pollutants, posing threats to marine life that scientists want to understand. Research published in Environmental Science & Technology provides initial evidence that LCMs from household electronics or electronic waste (e-waste) can accumulate in dolphin and porpoise tissues, including blubber, muscle, and brain, demonstrating their ability to cross the blood-brain barrier.

Phys.org
SydneyJimFeb 19

‘It’s a catastrophe’: Wellington rages as millions of litres of raw sewage pour into ocean https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/19/wellington-raw-sewage-leak-spill-water-new-zealand

#OceanPollution #MarinePollution #Pollution #Sewage

‘It’s a catastrophe’: Wellington rages as millions of litres of raw sewage pour into ocean

Abandoned beaches, public health warning signs and seagulls eating human waste are now features of the popular coastline in New Zealand

The Guardian
Sanjay K MohindrooFeb 17
A huge patch of trash floats in the ocean, but the world is ready to act. #oceanpollution #plasticwaste #savetheocean #protectmarinelife #cleanoceans #circulareconomy #environmentalaction #hope
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/giant-patch-floating-garbage-pushes-us-act-sanjay-k-mohindroo--fuexc
The Giant Patch of Floating Garbage That Pushes Us to Act.

A look at the giant garbage patch and the hope rising from it.

Sanjay MohindrooFeb 17
A huge patch of trash floats in the ocean, but the world is ready to act. #oceanpollution #plasticwaste #savetheocean #protectmarinelife #cleanoceans #circulareconomy #environmentalaction #hope
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/giant-patch-floating-garbage-pushes-us-act-sanjay-k-mohindroo--fuexc
The Giant Patch of Floating Garbage That Pushes Us to Act.

A look at the giant garbage patch and the hope rising from it.

Sanjay MohindrooFeb 17
A huge patch of trash floats in the ocean, but the world is ready to act. #oceanpollution #plasticwaste #savetheocean #protectmarinelife #cleanoceans #circulareconomy #environmentalaction #hope
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/giant-patch-floating-garbage-pushes-us-act-sanjay-k-mohindroo--fuexc
The Giant Patch of Floating Garbage That Pushes Us to Act.

A look at the giant garbage patch and the hope rising from it.

Kate Feb 13
Plastic is taking a toll on Florida marine life, Ocean Conservancy reports shows https://www.wmnf.org/plastic-is-taking-a-toll-of-florida-marine-life-ocean-conservancy-reports-shows/ 🐋 #Sirenia #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Manatees #Science #OceanPollution #PlasticPollution
Plastic is taking a toll of Florida marine life, Ocean Conservancy reports shows

Abaseball-sized piece of plastic can kill a manatee, according to a new report from the Ocean Conservancy. 

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N-gated Hacker NewsDec 30
⚠️ Oh wow, 50,000 barrels of radioactive "Oops!" casually tossed near the #Farallones for decades like a college kid's laundry. But don't worry folks, the #USGS is on the case, assembling "noncrisis" geological info just in time to ask, "What's the worst that could happen?" 🤦‍♂️🌊
https://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/farallones/ #radioactivewaste #environmentalconcerns #crisisawareness #oceanpollution #HackerNews #ngated
Geology of the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary - USGS Fact Sheet

Contamination of sediments in Boston Harbor, particularly by metals, is so widespread that its effects may be felt long after the sources of contamination are shut off. Where are toxic concentrations of metals located today? How did they get there? How will they move? These are questions that must be answered in detail before we can properly estimate risk in the environment.