As a result of this melting, the planet's bright, reflective surfaces decrease in area. And as a result of that decrease, even more sunlight is absorbed by the surface, resulting in greater warming.
As the plastic in our oceans breaks up into smaller and smaller bits without breaking down chemically, the resulting microplastics are becoming a serious ecological problem.
CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, has provided the first ever global estimate for microplastics on the seafloor, with results suggesting there are 14 million tonnes in the deep ocean.
The California Air Resources Board has announced it will update its regulation on reducing pollution from ocean-going vessels while docked at California’s busiest ports.
Rivertrace’s advice to ship owners confronted with a choice between several different sensor technologies suited to specific applications has now been published in a new white paper.
