Dugongs and Seagrass

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Vanuatu Environmental Science Society

2 days ago

Deal struck at the COP24. www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-46582025 ... See MoreSee Less

Climate deal to bring Paris pact to life

bbc.com

Nearly 200 nations agree rules on implementing 2015 Paris agreement at UN climate talks in Poland.

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Vanuatu Environmental Science Society

2 weeks ago

A new study, published this week, shows that micro plastic have been found in the intestines of all 102 marine turtle examined during the study. The plastic was found in all 7 species of turtle and from the atlantic, pacific and mediterranean oceans. The scientists found fibres, fragments and micro-beads and suggest that the turtles could have ingested the plastics from the seawater, the seabed or by eating prey animals that had eaten plastic. It seems plastic is everywhere and making its way into everything in our seas. Do you have an idea that can solve the problem of marine litter or do you have an innovation or novel way of preventing it? Maybe this story will inspire a piece of artwork, video or song. Enter your idea, innovation or art into our marine litter challenge. Find out more here: tierramar.com.au/clip/

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Microplastics present in all marine turtles examined in new study

mcsuk.org

Researchers have found evidence of microplastics in the digestive systems of an entire sample set of over one hundred individual marine turtles, taken from widely dispersed locations around the world.

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Vanuatu Environmental Science Society

2 weeks ago

CLiP PACIFIC MARINE LITTER CHALLENGE
Are you a school kid, artist, student, entrepreneur or small business owner who cares about combating marine litter? There are up to US$12,000 in PRIZES to WIN. Art competition is open to Vanuatu and Solomon Islands residents and entrepreneur and small business contest is open to pacific commonwealth country residents. Enter here: tierramar.com.au/clip/ Terms and conditions apply. #PacificMarineLitterCompetition
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Vanuatu Environmental Science Society

4 weeks ago

Yes another example of a marine animal impacted by plastic. When will we stop hearing about these horrid cases of dead animals? When all the whales and turtles are gone or when we stop polluting our oceans with plastics? ... See MoreSee Less

Whale 'had 115 plastic cups' in stomach

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The dead sperm whale, which washed ashore in Indonesia, had ingested nearly 6kg of plastic waste.

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