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Garbage is seen along a beach at Fiumicino, near Rome.

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How can we stop 200,000 tonnes of plastic polluting the Mediterranean?

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Dr Megan Moriwaka, Iberostar Global Sustainability Officer

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Could tourism be the key to guaranteeing the future of our oceans?

Coastal health is important for the environment but also for visitors looking to enjoy the natural world.

07/10/2020

FILE - Sea lions on the Kamtchatka peninsula in eastern Russia.

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Environmental activists demand answers about Russian marine pollution

Environmental activists demand answers for marine pollution on the Kamchatka peninsula in eastern Russia after several large sea animals washed ashore.

06/10/2020

Red Sea coral

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Egypt’s fight to preserve coral reefs in the Red Sea

How one tourist hotspot banned single-use plastic.

28/09/2020

Landfill

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What did we learn from World Cleanup Day this year?

A 24-hour wave of cleanups stretched across the planet, starting in Australia and ending in Hawaii last weekend.

22/09/2020

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The first ever all-female relay team to swim a medley relay across the English Channel

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Meet the record-breaking women swimming the Channel for cleaner oceans

This group of 4 swimmers from the UK is the first-ever all-female relay team to swim a medley relay across the English Channel.

13/09/2020

Musée Océanographique de Monaco

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Dive into the Great Barrier Reef at Monaco’s underwater exhibition

The 360 degree immersive exhibit is a chance to discover one of the seven natural wonders of the world.

31/08/2020

An aerial view taken on August 15, 2020 shows the vessel MV Wakashio.

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Stranded tanker breaks in two off the coast of Mauritius

The container is leaking tonnes of oil into a protected marine park home to mangrove forests and endangered species.

15/08/2020

Wide shot volunteers pulling a trolley out of the water

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Scuba volunteers dive for trash in Stockholm’s waters

A small number of scuba volunteers dive into the waters in central Stockholm, searching for waste to clean up the city’s waterways.

11/08/2020

Residents in Mauritius have been using homemade devices to try to limit the damage from the spill.

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Mauritius oil spill: Volunteers use hair and stockings to limit damage

“We will never be able to recover from this damage. This is a full-blown ecological disaster.”

10/08/2020

This photo taken and provided by Georges de La Tremoille of Mu Press shows oil leaking from the MV Wakashio, a bulk carrier ship that recently ran aground.

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Mauritius declares state of environmental emergency after oil leak

Thousands of species around the pristine lagoons of Blue Bay, Pointe d’Esny and Mahebourg are at risk of drowning in a sea of pollution, Greenpeace warned.

08/08/2020

The HMS Perseus before and after clean up operation

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Divers clean 'ghost nets' off old WWII submarine to save marine life

Environmental divers have cleaned the HMS Perseus, a submarine lost during WWII, of lost fishing gear to prevent marine wildlife getting trapped in the nets.

03/08/2020

A Kem One plant in Martigues, southern France, pictured on June 29, 2017

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France's southern coast threatened by highly corrosive substance leak

The incident occurred at a petrochemical plant near Marseille.

23/07/2020

The ocean doesn't currently feature in the National Curriculum for primary school in England.

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The UK’s first ‘ocean curriculum’ launches in primary schools

The Ocean Conservation Trust has partnered with five primary school to create an innovative approach to education.

15/07/2020

Family rescue a bear trapped in a plastic container in Wisconsin, US

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Family rescue bear with head trapped inside plastic container

The Wisconsin family never thought their fishing trip would turn into saving a bear's life.

29/06/2020

Plastic was found to be raining from the sky across 11 protected natural areas in the US.

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Plastic rains from the sky in some remote parts of the US

Plastic pollution in the atmosphere is now being found outside of urban areas.

19/06/2020

Stranded whales in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland are rescued

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Ten whales tangled in seaweed are saved off remote island in Scotland

Local residents rallied together to rescue the stranded whales.

15/06/2020

Turtle facing devastating effects of plastic pollution

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World Oceans Day: Is pandemic protection worth the plastic pollution?

50% of ocean pollution is already caused by single-use plastics.

08/06/2020

Discarded masks and plastic gloves litter the Mediterranean seabed near Antibes, France

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Fines for littering rise in France as masks and gloves found on seabed

Environmentalists sounded the alarm over a new type of marine pollution, courtesy of the coronavirus pandemic.

08/06/2020

Oil spill on a beach

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Massive sponge created to soak up oil spills in the ocean

This revolutionary new sponge could save marine life from the damaging effects of marine pollution.

02/06/2020

Crowded beach in Italy

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Italy's pristine beaches to see tourists return with electronic tags

Interesting new measures could be implemented to limit visitor numbers this summer.

16/05/2020