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ocean-pollution

Destinations 6 years ago

Ecotourism for ocean warriors: 5 places where travelers can help make a difference

If you’re eager to do your bit on your next holiday, here are five places in Indonesia and beyond where ocean-loving travelers can be part of the change.

Opinion 6 years ago

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Tackling marine plastic pollution together

Marine plastic pollution has been acknowledged in recent years as one of the major global environmental issues and challenges. Since the beginning of 2019, movements to combat marine plastic pollution have accelerated around the world.

Opinion 6 years ago

Cutting fisheries subsidies crucial for oceans

Recent studies on the health of our oceans offer irrefutable evidence that something very disturbing is taking place and that the threat to marine life has never been graver.

Environment 6 years ago

Seychelles chief calls from the deep for ocean protection

Seychelles President Danny Faure dived deep into the Indian Ocean Sunday to call for protection of "the beating blue heart of our planet".

Art & Culture 7 years ago

French photo exhibition captures the horrors of pollution

The Contamination exhibit addresses cases of irredeemable industrial pollution that over decades and even centuries have turned land into areas unfit for living beings.

Opinion 7 years ago

Chemical recycling is our future

Aquaman movie villain King Orm started the war with the surface world because humanity has been polluting life below water. Though opposing war, I concur with him that marine pollution has reached an alarming point.

Editorial 7 years ago

A dish of microplastics

Industries — from food suppliers and convenience stores to plastic makers — must act to reduce the use of plastic.

City 7 years ago

Ban against single-use plastic bags, half-hearted effort?

Only a few environmentally conscious people have launched their own movements to reduce the amount of plastic waste produced.

Opinion 7 years ago

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Missing the big picture amid the oceans

In conservation, it’s easy to get so caught up looking at issues in silos that we can’t see the forest for the trees. Similarly, when it comes to oceans, we rarely look beyond marine ecosystems, and often fail to see that what happens on land doesn’t stay on land.