One of the biggest threats facing marine life is the 'microplastic' particles found in ocean ecosystems from bottom to top of food chains. Just back from a voyage of environmental exploration in the tropical Atlantic sampling the waters to build up a global picture of this ubiquitous pollutant, Ana Stanič writes of the joys and trials of life on the waves, and the need to keep our oceans clean.
… unseen: an investigation into plastics in our oceans Ana Stanič | 21st February 2016 Ethical Living Oceans Pollution Waste Science 360-kmq.jpg One … life is the 'microplastic' particles found in ocean ecosystems from bottom to top of food …
Three scientific expeditions into the Atlantic ocean will take place this summer, writes outdoor philosopher Kate Rawles. But as well as gathering data about plastic pollution and over-fishing, they will give participants the chance to think deeply about our society, its values, the often false narratives it tells; and our place, as humans, in the natural world.
… Sea Dragon - exploring the oceans, exploring ourselves Dr Kate Rawles | 16th June 2015 Ethical Living Oceans Pollution Natural World Society Waste … scientific expeditions into the Atlantic ocean will take place this summer, writes …
An estimated 12 million tonnes of plastic flows into our oceans each year so no wonder we're facing one of the biggest litter crises our planet has ever seen. LAURA BRIGGS reports
… Plastic Pollution of the Oceans has reached crisis point LAURA BRIGGS | 27th October 2016 Ethical Living Plastics Oceans Pollution Crisis … 12 million tonnes of plastic flows into our oceans each year so no wonder we're facing one …
Alanna Smith aka the UK blogger Ecowildchild will be going plastic-free from 1st June as part of the annual Marine Conservation Society (MSC) campaign to raise awareness of the devastating impact single-use plastics are having on the environment. This is her invitiation to YOU to join her in this endeavour...
… Marine Conservation Society Plastic Pollution Oceans jennifermaclatchy - resized .jpg Alanna … waste and its impact on the Earth, mainly our oceans and marine wildlife. According to its … on) and watching the documentary ‘ A plastic ocean ' (also mentioned in Lesley Henderson's …
For nearly 30 years, Gil Fortes was a hunter of Cabo Verde's shearwater chicks, helping to drive the bird to the brink of extinction. But following a life-changing rethink, he and his daughter Isabel (Bella), are now at the forefront of efforts to save the shearwater and rebuild its perilously low numbers.
… shearwater hunter to protector of birds and ocean Gil Rodrigues Fortes Sea Shepherd | 23rd November 2014 Ethical Living Oceans Birds Hunting Conservation Society …
In his new book 'Hunting the Hunters - at war with the whalers', Laurens de Groot recounts his adventures with Sea Shepherd in the Southern Ocean, saving whales from Japan's 'scientific research'.
… de Groot | 10th February 2014 Ethical Living Oceans Whales Japan ss-prop-fouler.png In his … adventures with Sea Shepherd in the Southern Ocean, saving whales from Japan's 'scientific … of "science" . Not all that long ago, the oceans were full of whales. The wonderful …
Springwatch Unsprung presenter Lindsey Chapman talks poetry, Blue Planet II and why we need to amplify diverse voices in the fight against climate change in the first of our new Voices for Nature interview series from our nature editor ELIZABETH WAINWRIGHT
… year. At least 10% of that will end up in the oceans. 12 per cent - proportion of plastic … Five trillion - pieces of microplastic in ocean, with one rubbish truckload added each … in deep-sea sediments in the Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea and Indian Ocean. “My …
The Marine Stewardship Council's James Simpson picks five fish that can be enjoyed guilt-free
… Ecologist | 6th June 2011 Ethical Living Fish Ocean2012 Project Ocean Hugh's Fish Fight Sardine Cod Mackerel … while last month saw the launch of Project Ocean - an initiative launched by Selfridges …
You may think that by avoiding the near-extinct bluefin you're off the hook and can tuck into other types of tuna. Think again, says Pat Thomas
… caught in the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian oceans and there are processing and canning … tuna fishing industry in the western Indian ocean for example, found that between 1990 and … and marine mammals were thrown back into the ocean dead. A high price to pay for the tuna …
Poet Lorna Crozier vists the Great Bear Rainforest in BC, Canada and finds a fragile paradise imbued with myth, meaning and magic for local indigenous peoples.
… seven others, we've been bounced across the ocean to our riverside destination in an old … and operated Spirit Bear Lodge located on the ocean's edge in the fishing village of Klemtu … her tail repeatedly on the taut skin of the ocean. Was it whales who invented drumming? …
Our oceans are suffering from chronic overfishing - but are fish farms any better for the environment? Matilda Lee weighs up the piscine pros and cons in the battle to save world stocks from collapse.
… Food And Farming Fish_DecJan_09_MAIN.jpg Our oceans are suffering from chronic overfishing … unwanted bycatch, being thrown back into the oceans every year. Industrial shrimp-trawling … of shrimp. Governments ensure this system of ocean rape continues through subsidies for the …
Shearwater chicks are cute grey furballs with beaks, writes Simon Ager, and they are all too ready to use them on pesky wildlife researchers. But Cape Verde offers abundant compensations to nature lovers - so many that its future surely lies in conserving, not exploiting its biological riches.
… Shepherd | 22nd October 2014 Ethical Living Oceans Birds Natural World … are magnificent! As the sun drops into the ocean through the serenity, geckos begin to … join the choir leaving the nests for the ocean to feed. Daring not to sit up at this …
Nine years after his first visit to Halong Bay James Rippingdale returns to find dramatic changes have taken place......
… limestone domes rise from a flat green ocean. With wheeling seabirds, spotless blue … towards the docks at Halong City. On the ocean, those deep green waters and their … of diesel engines. Hardly a scrap of free ocean was left. I looked down at the water …
Technology is constructive but also hugely destructive. It’s high time that we begin to think seriously – and innovatively – about tempering its damaging effects
… has played in our destruction of the oceans. In essence, global fishing fleets are … ecosystem on earth. And it’s not only the oceans. The same applies to almost every facet …
Keen to save the world but don't want to end up in a Russian prison? In the first of a three part series Ruth Stokes suggests ethical consumption as one alternative approach to activism that won't turn your life upside down but will make a difference ...
… and how our clothes are made COMMENT The ocean is not broken. Consumer behaviour is. Recent reports of the death of the oceans are overstated. Our oceans remain very much alive and intensely …
The Welsh town of Chepstow is the most recent to declare itself 'plastic free'. PAUL MILES reflects on the subsequent media frenzy, the community's unwavering enthusiasm, and their long-term goals
… when you see how much plastic is in the ocean…Well, we don’t need it do we?” The BBC … are now 80 percent fewer plastic bags in the ocean around our shores than there used to … are now 80 percent fewer plastic bags in the ocean around our shores than there used to be. …
Plastic pollution is a serious issue that hurts our planet and costs the lives of millions of animals on land and at sea every year. It's our responsibility to put an end to the damage plastic is causing on our world, argues EMILY FOLK.
… eight million tons of plastic ends up in the oceans and even more ends up littering the … eight million tons of plastic ends up in the oceans, and even more ends up littering the …
From Darina Allen's mountain picnics to Mark Boyle's moneyless meditations and Craig Sams decorating with fungi, 11 environment-minded luminaries tell us what they'll be doing this festive season
… Hastings’ unspoiled coastline. Jo Royle, ocean advocate and skipper on the Plastiki My … a lot of time living in the middle of the ocean, with a few Christmases spent trying to … young ones I’ll plant a tree in support of an ocean-focused project, such as the …
From Darina Allen's mountain picnics, to Mark Boyle's moneyless meditations and Craig Sams decorating with fungi, 11 environment-minded luminaries tell us what they'll be doing this festive season
… Hastings’ unspoiled coastline. Jo Royle, ocean advocate and skipper on the Plastiki My … a lot of time living in the middle of the ocean, with a few Christmases spent trying to … young ones I’ll plant a tree in support of an ocean-focused project, such as the …
Bidding farewell to summer doesn’t mean turning your back on outdoor sports, says Phoebe Doyle. When it comes to surfing, autumn’s where it’s at
… will be well worth the research.’ When in the ocean, you can’t help but be aware of the … and government to try and help protect our oceans. Globally the Surfrider Foundation does …
The environment has provided a sink for our discarded commodities for generations - but today landfill and ocean plastics show this way of living is at crisis point. So can't we just borrow stuff we only need occasionally. Fat Lama is at the cutting edge - or bleeding edge - of the new sharing economy. SASHA DOVZHYK investigates
… for generations - but today landfill and ocean plastics show this way of living is at …
Garden designers are increasingly conscious of green gardening methods, but designers at this year's RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show are demonstrating how gardens can be used to convey green messages to increase environmental consciousness amongst the public too. Mandy Almond, Show Manager, talks us through some of the gardens....
… with pollution, from waste plastic in the oceans and toxic residues in our rivers and …
Green party deputy leader AMELIA WOMACK tried to cut plastic out of her life after witnessing haunting images of a bird struggling because its stomach was lined with waste. But the ingrained nature of plastic in modern society made the task much harder than expected. This is her story.
… how plastic bags and bottles swirl around our oceans, trapping or being eaten by …
Last month’s downpours might have put you off water for life but that doesn’t mean a watery getaway isn’t worth a look. Ruth Styles rounds up 10 of the best
… in common: water. From the shark-infested ocean off the bottom of Africa to the tranquil …