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.
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.
Ocean noise is becoming a larger problem around the world as human populations swell. Problems for marine mammals keep popping up from crowded beaches to Navy sonar. Now a group names Seaflow is trying to do something about all the noise that is ruining the habitat for many creatures.
Check out Seaflow, here.
Follow one of their Vessel Watch Projects, here.
See some of the best photos of the ocean ever taken, at the new Ocean Views exhibit. The exhibit is a collection of the best photos taken from over 10,000 entries at the Smithsonian. Learn more, here.
Revisit the Exxon Valdez oil spill, and see what people have to say about the new Supreme Court decision in this video.
