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Sierra Leone agrees $55m rainforest sale with China
What’s happening? The government of Sierra Leone has agreed a $55m deal with China that will see the construction of ...
Katie Chan
May 27, 2021
A network of lakes, marshes and streams is suing Florida
What’s happening? A lawsuit has been filed on behalf of a network of lakes, marshes and streams in Florida in ...
Marc Height
May 7, 2021
Face masks and the future
What’s happening? Potentially dangerous particles leach from disposable plastic face masks (DPFs) when exposed to water, a Swansea University study ...
Nicola Watts
May 7, 2021
A fish-eye view of the ocean
What’s happening? The UK government will create the Global Ocean Wildlife Analysis Network, a £2m ($2.8m), four-year project under its ...
Katie Chan
April 23, 2021
We need blue carbon for a green world
What’s happening? Three world heritage listed marine sites in Australia – the Great Barrier Reef, Shark Bay and the Ningaloo ...
Katie Chan
March 17, 2021
A lot of work’s needed to save the Great Barrier Reef
What's happening? A report card from the Australian government has found that the Great Barrier Reef’s coastline is still experiencing ...
Katie Chan
February 25, 2021
The Ganges is releasing billions of microplastics each day
What’s happening? The Ganges river and two nearby waterways are releasing up to three billion microplastic particles – particles measuring ...
Katie Chan
February 5, 2021
A natural solution to reducing plastic from the ocean: seagrass
What’s happening? Underwater seagrass meadows may be naturally trapping millions of fragments of marine plastic and removing them from the ...
Katie Chan
January 30, 2021