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Re: Pollution
« Reply #50 on: January 22, 2015, 10:04:20 PM »

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« Reply #51 on: January 22, 2015, 10:15:34 PM »

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« Reply #52 on: January 23, 2015, 09:42:25 AM »

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« Reply #53 on: January 25, 2015, 10:07:12 AM »
Drowning in plastic
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/jan/25/drowning-in-plastic-rubbish-in-oceans-ecological-emergency

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Every detective needs a breakthrough moment. Thompson and his team had two. The first was in 2014, when they came across samples of sea ice from remote Arctic locations and tested it for microplastics. The results were extraordinary. Thompson found in some cases that the Arctic ice contained concentrations of microplastics greater even than in the Pacific gyre. What became apparent was that as it formed, sea ice concentrated natural particulates from the water column, drawing in a high level of microplastics.

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« Reply #54 on: January 25, 2015, 05:17:19 PM »
The Quietest Place In America Is One Square Inch In Olympic National Park
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/25/quietest-place_n_6509890.html?utm_hp_ref=green&ir=Green

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« Reply #55 on: January 26, 2015, 07:38:49 PM »
Cross post from Glaciers:
Here is another site I just found, a search showed it has not been mentioned before.  Good story about pollutants getting released as ice melts.
http://glacierhub.org/2015/01/12/roundup-mount-kenya-thawing-glaciers-iceberg-calving/
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« Reply #56 on: January 28, 2015, 11:18:24 AM »

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« Reply #57 on: February 03, 2015, 11:23:31 AM »

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Re: Pollution
« Reply #58 on: February 12, 2015, 11:36:09 PM »
Plastic waste heading for oceans quantified
http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-31432515

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« Reply #59 on: February 14, 2015, 11:13:57 AM »

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« Reply #60 on: February 18, 2015, 06:10:19 PM »

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« Reply #61 on: February 19, 2015, 09:41:45 AM »

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« Reply #62 on: February 21, 2015, 12:46:09 PM »

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« Reply #63 on: February 22, 2015, 04:12:41 PM »

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« Reply #64 on: March 10, 2015, 12:49:26 PM »
Can pollution affect clouds and weather patterns?
http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-31805899

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« Reply #66 on: April 26, 2015, 09:53:35 PM »
Dispersants sprayed after Deepwater Horizon oil spill more toxic than oil alone
http://www.theecologist.org/News/news_analysis/2845352/dispersants_sprayed_after_deepwater_horizon_oil_spill_more_toxic_than_oil_alone.html

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The dispersant used in the Deepwater Horizon clean-up appears to be more toxic to corals than crude oil, writes Danielle M DeLeo. It also increases the concentration of oil in seawater, leading to higher, more toxic exposures of oil components when they come into contact with corals and other marine organisms.

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« Reply #67 on: October 21, 2015, 05:16:40 PM »
Sunscreen contributing to decline of coral reefs, study shows
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/oct/21/sunscreen-contributing-to-decline-of-coral-reefs-study-shows

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Oxybenzone, a UV-filtering chemical compound found in 3,500 brands of sunscreen worldwide, can be fatal to baby coral and damaging to adults in high concentrations, according to the study published on Tuesday in the Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology.

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« Reply #68 on: December 05, 2015, 09:38:50 AM »
Russian oil tanker runs aground off Sakhalin, spills part of load
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/11/30/world/russian-oil-tanker-runs-around-north-hokkaido-spills-part-load/#.VmHm5r_feEE

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Cleanup operations are underway on the Russian island of Sakhalin after a tanker laden with oil grounded close to a fishing port, ripping open at least one of its tanks and polluting several kilometers of coastline.

The tanker Nadezhda struck a reef during a storm on Saturday and foundered 150 meters from the fishing port of Nevelsk, about 100 km north of Hokkaido. It was carrying 786 tons of fuel oil and diesel fuel.

Significant environmental damage was reported in the area. The government’s Emergencies Ministry department for Sakhalin said Monday oil coated a 3.5-km stretch of the shore, with the sticky sludge extending up to 4 meters on land from the water line.

One environmental group warned the oil would result in the deaths of animals and birds.

“We consider it a fairly serious incident,” said WWF representative Alexei Knizhnikov, speaking from Moscow.

Knizhnikov said the damage would likely be restricted to the western part of Sakhalin. “We don’t expect serious pollution to affect Japan,” he said.

The amount of oil spilled was not immediately clear, but photographs carried by Russian media showed thick black sludge being shoveled into sacks from concrete blocks along shore as the ship lay in the background.

Rescue personnel were shown delivering pipes and equipment in crates to the site.

The Emergencies Ministry said by Monday workers had removed 105 cubic meters of contaminated soil.

Salvage teams reportedly prepared to pump the remaining oil out of the vessel to reduce the risk of further spillage as tides and currents cause it to shift on the rocks, potentially breaking up further. Removing its load can also lighten a grounded ship sufficiently for it to float free of an obstruction.

Photos released by the Nevelsk town administration showed oil tanker vehicles lined up on a road with hoses coiled nearby.

It was unclear whether damage is likely in Hokkaido. The wreck site is about 100 km north of the port of Wakkanai, Japan’s northernmost city, and pollution there would depend both on the volume of oil lost and on the course of ocean currents.

In a statement carried by Russia’s Interfax news agency, rescue workers said two ships and more than 100 personnel are currently involved in the recovery effort. It said the cleanup will take at least two weeks to complete.

The office of regional Gov. Oleg Kozhemyako called for the deployment of specialized equipment to aid recovery.

Kozhemyako said it is essential to focus work on the fishing port adjacent to the wreck site as “nothing has been done so far,” according to Interfax, citing the statement issued Sunday.

Sakhalin is a major producer of oil and natural gas and has extensive infrastructure used by the extractive industries.

The Nadezhda was built in 1986 in South Korea, according to records available online, and is owned by Russian company DV Akvatoria. Its home port is the Russian city of Nakhodka.

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Re: Pollution
« Reply #69 on: December 23, 2015, 10:21:23 AM »

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Re: Pollution
« Reply #70 on: December 30, 2015, 02:38:54 AM »
Cars and Pizza Ovens Targeted as Italy Combats Air Pollution
New Year's fireworks may be cancelled due to drought
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-12-27/cars-and-pizza-ovens-targeted-as-italy-combats-air-pollution
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« Reply #71 on: January 26, 2016, 10:31:41 PM »
Ex CEO of World Sailing Says Fired Over Rio's Polluted Venue
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Independent testing of Guanabara Bay conducted by the AP over the last year shows disease-causing viruses linked to human sewage at levels thousands of times above what would be considered alarming in the U.S. or Europe. The tests include the venue for sailing, but also Rio's Olympic venues for rowing, canoeing, open-water swimming and triathlon.

About 1,600 athletes will compete in these venues during the Olympics, which open on Aug. 5, and hundreds more during the subsequent Paralympics.
http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/head-sailing-body-fired-rios-polluted-venue-36526826
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« Reply #72 on: February 16, 2016, 09:52:25 PM »
An underground fire is burning near radioactive waste. Don’t worry, EPA says.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2016/02/16/an-underground-fire-is-burning-not-far-from-a-radioactive-superfund-site-the-epa-says-theres-no-danger/
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“A burning radioactive waste dump requires the government to act with urgency, but EPA seems unable to move forward with a meaningful solution,” State Attorney General Chris Koster wrote last week in an angry letter to members of the delegation, in which he called for the Army corps’ intervention.

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« Reply #73 on: February 28, 2016, 03:17:50 PM »
Ikea to use packaging made from mushrooms that will decompose in a garden within weeks
http://news.nationalpost.com/news/world/ikea-fungus-mushrooms-for-packaging
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« Reply #74 on: March 01, 2016, 06:51:52 PM »
SCOTUS Without Justice Scalia says EPA can do its thing.

Supreme Court Refuses To Take Up Case Challenging The Cleanup Of The Chesapeake Bay
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The Chesapeake Bay can forge ahead with its much-needed cleanup plan, after the Supreme Court decided Monday that it wouldn’t be taking up a case challenging the rule.

The court’s decision not to take up the case, brought by the American Farm Bureau Federation and other agriculture and business interests, means that a lower court’s decision last July, which found that the effort is legal, stands. The cleanup effort, called the Chesapeake Bay Clean Water Blueprint sets a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for how much nitrogen, phosphorus, and sediment pollution can enter the bay. Under the TMDL, these forms of pollution would be cut by 20 to 25 percent.

The decision not to take up the case was made by an eight-member court, as Justice Antonin Scalia passed away earlier this year. Tim Henderson, a partner at a Maryland-based law firm, told the Capital Gazette that, had Scalia been alive for the decision, the court may have taken up the case — it was “the kind of issue he was inclined to take,” he said.

Environmental groups applauded the court’s decision.

“For five years we have fought in the courts to defend a commonsense solution to reducing pollution, a solution borne of a cooperative relationship between the states, the federal government, and the citizens of the Bay Region. Today, that fight has ended,” Chesapeake Bay Foundation Vice President for Litigation Jon Mueller said in a statement. “Now, we can all lay down the law books and focus on the hard work of restoring the Bay to a healthy and vibrant state.”
http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2016/02/29/3753713/chesapeake-bay-supreme-court/
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« Reply #75 on: June 05, 2016, 12:08:23 AM »

Oil Train Derails, Spilling Crude In Columbia River Gorge
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/oil-train-derails-columbia-river-gorge_us_5751fd62e4b0c3752dcdb896?ir=Green&section=us_green&utm_hp_ref=green
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A train carrying crude oil derailed Friday at the scenic Columbia River Gorge, spilling oil on the Oregon side of the river, which separates that state from Washington. At least one of the tanker cars burst into flames.

The derailment affected 11 cars of the 96-car train, Union Pacific spokesman Aaron Hunt said. It occurred near Mosier, a small town east of Portland, around noon local time.

It is not yet clear how much crude was released.

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee (D) said about 4 p.m. that there were no reports of oil entering the Columbia River. Maia Bellon, director of the Washington Department of Ecology, also said there were no signs of oil in the river.

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« Reply #76 on: March 23, 2018, 09:43:47 PM »
The Ice Age @Jamie_Woodward_ 6h6 hours ago, https://twitter.com/Jamie_Woodward_
  "Our pioneering #microplastics research in UK rivers recently published in @NatureGeosci has featured in news outlets around the world. Two features here in @zeitonline ..."
The Ice Age @Jamie_Woodward_ Mar 18:
  “We are only beginning to understand the extent of the microplastic contamination problem in the world's rivers. To tackle the problem in the oceans, we have to prevent microplastics entering river channels.”


https://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/translating-uncle-sam/stories/what-is-the-great-pacific-ocean-garbage-patch
"A huge sea of plastic trash is swirling in the North Pacific — part of an even broader plastic plague that's growing in oceans worldwide.
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What's it made of?
How is it formed?
What's the problem?
What can we do?
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An estimated 8 million metric tons of plastic enters the oceans worldwide in a typical year. (Photo: Shutterstock)
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