CausesBigStock Photo ID: 459640975Copyright: New AfricaAvailable for extended license use The secret life of plastic What happens to our trash once we’ve done our duty and tossed it into the right bin?
ImpactsEli Duke/Flickr/https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ Antarctic research stations polluted a pristine wilderness Historical bad practices have left a legacy of pollution in the fragile ecosystem of Antarctica, but efforts are underway to chart a better future.
ImpactsVirginia Sea Grant/Flickr Chesapeake Bay cleanup stalls as blue crabs drop and pollutants remain A new report on the Chesapeake Bay gave the watershed a score of 32 out of 100, finding little overall progress in reclaiming its waters.
Politics www.njspotlight.com Hurricanes, Superfund sites: double trouble for NJ The active hurricane season that's being predicted for the Northeast could mean double trouble for NJ, home to almost 120 Superfund sites.
Impacts www.wsj.com When pollution drives evolution Some species of fish developed the ability to thrive in Newark Bay’s toxic waters, demonstrating nature’s power to rebound.
Resilience www.mlive.com Kalamazoo River restoration projects to use $27M in PCB settlements Public comment sought on list of 14 projects to remove dams and improve riparian habitats.
Impacts news.mongabay.com Wasting away: Sea urchins suffer deformities from plastic chemicals Chemicals found both in new plastics and those washed up on a U.K. beach caused deformities in sea urchin larvae, according to a new study in the journal Environmental Pollution.
