There is approximately 315 billion pounds of plastic in the oceans as of today, an ocean conservationist has claimed.
Health Effects of Global Warming
Greenhouse effect causes excessive heat to build up in the earth’s atmosphere causing global warming and affects the environment and health.
Greenhouse effect causes excessive heat to build up in the earth’s atmosphere causing global warming and affects the environment and health.
To put it another way, every American produces about 600 pounds of garbage each year.
"What I really fear is a barge full of plastic coming in under the Golden Gate bridge, the media taking pictures and people thinking 'oh good, we've solved that problem,'" Discovery News quoted Wilson as saying.
Water Changes Induced Due to Global Warming Will Continue for Decades
A new study has pointed out that a reversal of human-induced temperature changes will not alter the hydrological cycle to its prewarming state.
A new study has pointed out that a reversal of human-induced temperature changes will not alter the hydrological cycle to its prewarming state.
"They're free, can be organized in a grassroots way, and they can make a massive difference. A hundred people on a beach picking up plastic for a weekend can clean up as much as a barge can hold," Wilson added.
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Global Fund Provides $68M for HIV/AIDS, TB, Malaria Programs in Cameroon
The government of Cameroon and the Global Fund To Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
The government of Cameroon and the Global Fund To Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
Reduction of HIV Possible With Global HIV Tests and Treatments, Not Elimination
A new study says that implementing the 'test-and-treat' strategy in Washington DC may reduce instances of HIV but will not eliminate the epidemic.
A new study says that implementing the 'test-and-treat' strategy in Washington DC may reduce instances of HIV but will not eliminate the epidemic.
