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Pollution January 6, 2019

Huge trash collection boom in Pacific Ocean breaks apart

A trash collection device deployed to corral plastic litter floating in the Pacific Ocean between California and Hawaii has broken apart and will be hauled back to dry land for repairs.

Pollution September 8, 2018

Massive boom hopes to corral Pacific Ocean's plastic trash

Engineers set to sea Saturday to deploy a trash collection device to corral plastic litter floating between California and Hawaii in an attempt to clean up the world's largest garbage patch in the heart of the Pacific Ocean.

Pollution September 7, 2018

Great Pacific Garbage Patch, Texas-sized 'island' of trash in ocean, to be tackled by giant floating vessel

Officials are gearing up for the launch of a floating vessel — an elaborate plan masterminded by a college dropout — this weekend with the hope it will act as a giant trash collector and eventually rid the Pacific Ocean of a Texas-sized "island" of garbage.

Pollution August 15, 2018

Blue-green toxic algae invades Florida river

As Florida reels from the ‘red tide’ algae bloom on its Gulf Coast, a freshwater bloom on the other side of the state has caused blue-green toxic slime to invade the St. Lucie River.

Pollution August 13, 2018

Plan to clear Great Pacific Garbage Patch, Texas-sized 'island' of trash in ocean, draws concerns

A years-long plan masterminded by a college dropout to help rid the Pacific Ocean of a Texas-sized island of garbage will kick off in a month.

Wine July 23, 2018

Some Napa Valley wines contain traces of radioactive particles from Fukushima, study finds

This wine has a bite and it’s not the tannins.

Proud American July 17, 2018

Texas company builds new oyster reef after Hurricane Harvey devastated population

Prestige Oysters, one of the nation’s leading oyster distributors, is planting 10,000 tons of limestone off the coast of Galveston County. The latest endeavor is the first new reef on a private lease in the area in about 40 years. Last year, Hurricane Harvey caused salinity levels to drop, leading to the widespread death of oysters in the area.

Pollution June 4, 2018

Whale dies in Thailand after eating more than 80 plastic bags

A whale in Thailand that died Friday was discovered to have more than 80 plastic bags and other items in its stomach, according to researchers.

Endangered April 26, 2018

CRISPR could one day help conservationists save our ocean’s coral

In a recent study, scientists demonstrated for the first time that the groundbreaking gene-editing tool CRISPR-Cas9 can be successfully used on coral. The breakthrough suggests CRISPR could offer a boost for conservationists.

Oceans April 20, 2018

Knife-wielding monk seal pup spotted on Hawaii beach

Hawaiian officials are warning beachgoers after a monk seal pup was spotted on a local beach with a knife in its mouth.

Pollution April 18, 2018

Scientists investigating a plastic-eating microbe accidentally improved it

Some rare good news in the fight against plastic pollution: Scientists working with a plastic-eating microbe discovered in Japan two years ago accidentally created a mutant enzyme that sounds like an environmentalist's dream, the Guardian reports.