Oceans

World’s oldest wild bird has a new chick – but is it a doomed messenger in an increasingly polluted ocean?

Posted by Willie Mackenzie - 16th February 2016
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Imagine becoming a parent at the age of 65. It might seem miraculous but that is what has happened to the world’s oldest known wild bird, an Albatross living on an island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. The Laysan albatross, known as ‘Wisdom’ is… Read More

A tale of two tunas

Posted by Greenpeace UK - 15th February 2016
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Imagine a world where there are two tuna companies called John West. Both are the number one brand in their market. Both faced Greenpeace campaigns and, as a consequence, made commitments to sell 100% sustainably-caught tuna by the end of 2016. Now imagine one John West has kept its promise… Read More

Why do whales strand on beaches?

Posted by Willie Mackenzie - 26th January 2016
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Shocking and sad images have been all over the media in the past few days as some massive sperm whales have washed up dead on British beaches. Normally humans and these deep water leviathans live far apart, so it’s understandable that we are surprised and distraught to encounter them like… Read More

5 Small Things That Explain The Big Problem with Microbeads

Posted by India Thorogood - 18th January 2016

Wondering how you can get your friends to bin the dodgy plastic face scrubs? Want to get them to sign our petition to David Cameron? Here’s 5 things that’ll explain it all in no time at all. 1. This straight to the point cartoon:… Read More

What are microbeads and why should we ban them?

Posted by India Thorogood - 14th January 2016
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UPDATE: Over 330,000 people have signed the petition to ban microbeads – add your name here. Washed your face with an exfoliating face scrub recently? Brushed your teeth with some smooth minty toothpaste? Unfortunately then, you may have unknowingly smothered gross, polluting plastic on your body. While fancy adverts… Read More

New Year’s plastic resolution: 5 simple ways to help the ocean.

Posted by Willie Mackenzie - 7th January 2016
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The New Year’s storms have brought a lurid, unmissable reminder to UK beaches, with thousands of bright pink detergent bottles being churned up by the sea. As waves of highly-visible plastic trash hit British beaches, it’s a timely reminder of a much bigger problem: we are… Read More