A new study shows that polyfluoroalkyl compounds and other PFCs are spreading rapidly worldwide. The paper shows that people of the Faroe Islands have higher levels of the toxins in their body than other industrial nations. People in the Faroe Islands may dine on Pilot Whale at least once every two weeks. These whales have been shown to have high levels of the toxin in their bodies.
Did you know? If the present environmental factors remain in place, 70% of all the coral reefs around the world will be destroyed by 2050. Also, coral reefs only cover 1% of the world's surface, but up to 30% of all marine species rely on reefs for shelter or food.
Watch as a pod of killer whales work together to knock a seal off of an ice floe in this video.
The JUNK raft has been in the news lately to raise awareness of all the plastic and garbage in our oceans and watersheds. Learn more about the trip as two scientists (Dr. Marcus Eriksen and Joel Paschal) attempt to cross the Pacific Ocean on a raft made of plastic bottles in the video above.
