Tag Archives: microplastic
Wrecks at the bottom of the Baltic Sea – a ticking bomb?
Scientists estimate that our sea is a graveyard for thousands of ships - according to [...]
May
Aquatic publication review (17)
Hot weather and very high sea levels pose a serious threat to people living in [...]
Apr
How to reduce microplastics in tap water? A simple method
Expensive water filtration systems are not the only way to improve the quality of home [...]
Mar
Plastic microparticles in lake waters as a global problem – awakening awareness and conservation efforts
Plastics, used in the manufacture of plastic products, are characterized by a number of useful [...]
Jan
Alarming discovery in Antarctica – penguins bathe in water with microplastics. How to fight the omnipresent particles?
Recent studies reveal that plastic particles have reached even the most remote ecosystems on Earth. [...]
Jan
Rivers as potential macroplastic shredders
In an October issue of Water Matters, we featured a newly published article by Polish [...]
Nov
Abyss – a planet above the abyss (2)
"Chemosynthesis on geothermal chimneys is a breakthrough in terms of how we think about life, [...]
Nov
Microplastics in the clouds. Air contaminated with plastics
Microplastics in the clouds. Air contaminated with plastics. Japanese scientists have discovered microplastics in clouds [...]
Oct
Microplastics in the Great Lakes – 89 percent. water samples exceed safety levels
Microplastics in the Great Lakes have become a serious environmental problem in recent years. The [...]
Sep
EC concludes review of plastic pollution policies in Europe
The European Commission has summarized a review of plastic pollution policies in Europe. The results [...]
Sep