Tag Archives: microplastic
Plastic-eating marine fungus – will it help clean up the oceans?
The problem of plastic pollution poses a serious challenge to the marine environment. Every year, [...]
Jun
Microplastics in drinking water – how much are we really consuming?
Microplastics have become part of our daily diet. However, opinions as to how much of [...]
Jun
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
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