#oceanpollution — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #oceanpollution, aggregated by home.social.
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Tangled plastic and fishing gear found in pilot whales stranded in Hawaii https://phys.org/news/2026-08-tangled-plastic-fishing-gear-whales.html 🐬 #Cetaceans #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Dolphins #Science #Whales #OceanPollution
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‘Forever chemicals’ could be ageing dolphins beyond their years https://www.sciencenews.org/article/forever-chemicals-aging-dolphins 🐬 #Cetaceans #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Dolphins #Science #OceanPollution
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⟦Lo et al.⟧ Concentrations of essential and non-essential elements in eastern North Pacific killer whales (Orcinus orca) https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0353196 🐬 #Cetaceans #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Dolphins #Science #Orca #Whale #OceanPollution
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Levels of 'forever chemicals' in dolphins and whales are rising globally https://phys.org/news/2026-06-chemicals-dolphins-whales-globally.html 🐋 #Cetaceans #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Whales #Science #Dolphins #OceanPollution
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Expeditions to Submerge: Mapping Chemical Barrels in the Atlantic
Scientists from Brittany will map chemical barrels in the Atlantic Ocean starting June 15, 2026, to study their effect on marine life. This project aims to provide data on ocean pollution.
#OceanPollution, #MarineLife, #ChemicalWaste, #AtlanticOcean, #Brittany
https://newsletter.tf/brittany-scientists-map-atlantic-chemical-barrels/
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A research team from Brittany is setting sail on June 15, 2026, to map chemical barrels on the Atlantic ocean floor. This mission will provide new data on ocean pollution.
#OceanPollution, #MarineLife, #ChemicalWaste, #AtlanticOcean, #Brittany
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Human‑made chemicals are harming seals at the molecular level, study finds https://phys.org/news/2026-05-humanmade-chemicals-molecular.html 🦭 #Pinnipeds #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Seals #Science #OceanPollution
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Study ranks Hawaiian monk seal most at risk of extinction from plastic pollution https://www.environewsnigeria.com/study-ranks-hawaiian-monk-seal-most-at-risk-of-extinction-from-plastic-pollution/ 🦭 #Pinnipeds #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Seals #Science #OceanPollution
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Four sperm whale strandings point to potential human causes https://phys.org/news/2026-04-sperm-whale-strandings-potential-human.html 🐋 #Cetaceans #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Whales #Science #OceanPollution
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E-waste chemicals are appearing in dolphins and porpoises https://phys.org/news/2026-02-chemicals-dolphins-porpoises.html 🐬 #Cetaceans #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Dolphins #Science #Porpoises #OceanPollution
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A huge patch of trash floats in the ocean, but the world is ready to act. #oceanpollution #plasticwaste #savetheocean #protectmarinelife #cleanoceans #circulareconomy #environmentalaction #hope
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/giant-patch-floating-garbage-pushes-us-act-sanjay-k-mohindroo--fuexc -
Plastic is taking a toll on Florida marine life, Ocean Conservancy reports shows https://www.wmnf.org/plastic-is-taking-a-toll-of-florida-marine-life-ocean-conservancy-reports-shows/ 🐋 #Sirenia #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Manatees #Science #OceanPollution #PlasticPollution
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⚠️ Oh wow, 50,000 barrels of radioactive "Oops!" casually tossed near the #Farallones for decades like a college kid's laundry. But don't worry folks, the #USGS is on the case, assembling "noncrisis" geological info just in time to ask, "What's the worst that could happen?" 🤦♂️🌊
https://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/farallones/ #radioactivewaste #environmentalconcerns #crisisawareness #oceanpollution #HackerNews #ngated -
Hugelkultur: This is how you grow a typical garden without water or fertilizer. https://richsoil.com/hugelkultur/
#OceanPollution #PlasticAwareness #MarineConservation #ProtectOurOceans #EnvironmentalAction #Sustainability #ClimateAwareness #CleanSeas #StopPlasticPollution #SaveThePlanet
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New study finds that ingesting even small amounts of plastic can be fatal for marine animals
#Environment #Plastic #Pollution #Birds #OceanPollution #MarineLife #PlasticWaste #WildlifeProtection #Seabirds #MarineMammals #Sustainability #StopPlastic
https://the-14.com/new-study-finds-that-ingesting-even-small-amounts-of-plastic-can-be-fatal-for-marine-animals/ -
🚨Urgent: Thames Water want permission from Ofwat to ILLEGALLY pollute rivers and seas until 2040. They want your bills to fill their pockets with gold, while they fill your rivers with sewage. Sign now. Tell Ofwat to say NO to Thames Water before Tuesday 21st October. https://weownit.org.uk/act-now/petition-ofwat-must-say-no-to-thames-water-creditors 📝 #Petition #Ofwat #WaterCompanies #WaterBills #ThamesWater #OceanPollution
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Chromatographic Evidence of Lipophilic PFAS in Killer Whale Blubber https://www.chromatographyonline.com/view/chromatographic-evidence-of-lipophilic-pfas-in-killer-whale-blubber 🐬 #Cetaceans #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Dolphins #Whales #Science #Orca #OceanPollution
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Free online lecture - What can strandings of cetaceans tell us about the impact of marine pollution? https://deer.social/profile/did:plc:gaipzpivvarudkqxva4kkwgm/post/3m24uuqkols27 🐬 #Cetaceans #MarineMammals #MarineLife #OceanPollution
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YIKES! Metal Barrels Dumped Off the Coast of #LosAngeles Are Encircled by Mysterious White Halos—and Scientists Think They Finally Know Why
At least some of the barrels contain caustic alkaline waste, which has made the surrounding ecosystems inhospitable to most life forms, a new study suggests
Sarah Kuta - Daily Correspondent
September 12, 2025Excerpts: "The barrels’ exact origins are murky. However, federal records from the Environmental Protection Agency [#EPA] show that from the 1930s to the early 1970s, government agencies allowed companies to dump various types of waste at 14 underwater sites off the coast of Southern California. For those four decades, manufacturers got rid of their #refinery waste, filter cakes and oil #drilling waste, chemical waste, garbage, #military explosives and #RadioactiveWaste at these dump sites."
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"Scientists were not able to identify the specific alkaline waste substances contained within the barrels. However, they point out that several industrial processes were known to produce alkaline waste, including #DDT manufacturing and oil refining, so the barrels might be linked to those.
"They also can’t estimate the full extent of the potential alkaline waste contamination. Roughly a third of the barrels identified so far have halos, but they don’t know if that ratio applies to all the barrels on the seafloor. Scientists also don’t know the exact number of barrels, though a previous estimate suggests there are more than 25,000.
" 'We don’t know how big the problem really is,' Gutleben tells the San Diego Union-Tribune.
"One thing seems certain: Given that the barrels were dumped more than 50 years ago and that they’re still having a major impact on the surrounding environment, the chemicals are likely here to stay. They represent a new type of “persistent pollutant” that takes a long time to break down, the researchers write in the paper.
" 'It could take several thousand years for the effects of caustic alkaline waste dumping in the San Pedro Basin to be resolved,' they add."
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/metal-barrels-dumped-off-the-coast-of-los-angeles-are-encircled-by-mysterious-while-halos-and-scientists-think-they-finally-know-why-180987334/?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us#ToxicWaste #WaterIsLife #OceanAreLife #CaliforniaCoast #Pollution #OilRefining #OceanPollution
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⟦Onay et al.⟧ Assessing microplastic pollution in marine mammals: evidence from three cetacean species in the southeastern Black Sea https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/marine-science/articles/10.3389/fmars.2025.1657648/full 🐬 #Cetaceans #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Dolphins #Porpoises #Science #OceanPollution #OceanPlastic #Microplastic
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'Forever Chemicals' Found In Greenland Killer Whale Blubber https://www.theinertia.com/environment/forever-chemicals-found-in-greenland-killer-whale-blubber/ 🐬 #Cetaceans #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Dolphins #Whales #Science #Orca #OceanPollution
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Rathlin seal with tube around its neck is 'healthy and alert' https://www.colerainechronicle.co.uk/news/2025/09/12/news/rathlin-seal-with-tube-around-its-neck-is-healthy-and-alert-59532/ 🦭 #Pinnipeds #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Seals #Science #OceanPollution
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⟦Onay et al.⟧ Assessing microplastic pollution in marine mammals: evidence from three cetacean species in the southeastern Black Sea https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/marine-science/articles/10.3389/fmars.2025.1657648/full 🐬 #Cetaceans #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Dolphins #Science #Porpoises #OceanPollution
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Rare pygmy whale swallows plastic bag and dies on Honduras coast https://phys.org/news/2025-08-rare-pygmy-whale-swallows-plastic.html 🐋 #Cetaceans #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Whales #Science #OceanPollution #PlasticPollution
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New 'forever chemicals' found in whale blubber challenge our understanding of PFAS https://phys.org/news/2025-08-chemicals-whale-blubber-pfas.html 🐬 #Cetaceans #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Dolphins #Science #Orca #Whales #OceanPollution
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[He et al.] Risk assessment of coastal dredging sediment plumes on the habitat of Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin (Sousa chinensis) https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/marine-science/articles/10.3389/fmars.2025.1617954/full 🐬 #Cetaceans #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Dolphins #Science #OceanPollution
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lots of almost unreported sabotage at sea; limpet mines on long timers are suspected in several cases of cargo ship explosions, but there are plenty of sinkings from unexplained "fires" and collisions too.
NATO embedded media highlights calls at "Russian ports" by affected vessels, but there are plenty that appear to have been on other trajectories.
Lots of potential explanations, from state actors hotting the trade war, neoliberal hardware neglect, piratic vandalism, or even insurance fraud to maintain profitability, which is threatened due to sanctions or logistic risk impediments like through Suez, Hormuz.
Anyone know more here? This feels like the tip of the iceberg (pun egregiously intended).
#Maritime #Sabotage #OceanPollution #LimpetMine #ShipCollision #HighSeas
