marinepollution
Training for the triathlon competition in the Paris Olympics has been postponed Monday for the second day in a row due to poor water quality of the Seine River, where the competition is set to take place. The men's triathlon is scheduled for Tuesday, while the women's race is set for Wednesday. Organisers insisted they were “confident” the triathlon events will take place as planned. It's a risky move as the presence of bacteria, particularly E. coli, typically spikes after heavy rains, like the ones that fell in Paris during the opening ceremony on Friday and Saturday. Storms regularly overwh...
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In a world increasingly disrupted by the ongoing climate crisis, it’s perhaps unsurprising that our oceans are feeling the long-term effects of marine heatwaves. Right on our doorstep, the Mediterranean is a particular hotspot for this phenomenon. Some areas of the sea can see temperature anomalies of 5, 6, or even 7 degrees above average. That is not good news for marine ecosystems, as habitats are disappearing and fish stocks are moving to different areas of the ocean. Pippa Moore is a professor of Marine Science at Newcastle University in the UK. She is hopeful that changes can be made to m...
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Campaigners have warned that an International Maritime Organization (IMO) ban on heavy fuel oil may not reduce the use of the polluting marine fuel for another five years. From today, ships going through Arctic waters can no longer use or carry heavy fuel oil (HFO) under a UN shipping agency regulation that the IMO adopted in 2021. The ban is intended to prevent devastating environmental impacts on the sensitive Arctic region and its wildlife. But environmental groups are pointing to loopholes - such as geographic scope, exemptions and waivers - which mean many ships are still eligible to carr...
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