Fresh warning sounded on plastics problem
Walk along any beach in the world, no matter how isolated, and you will see plastic of some kind washed up on the shoreline,
Lately, a study
In a paper
The plastics break down over time into minute particles that cannot be detected by the naked eye, but find their way into the marine ecosystem and into the seafood humans consume. No one knows for certain
“This research shows us that beach cleanups and citizen science projects that focus on the environmental fate of plastics have little impact on solving the enormity of the plastic problem. Marcus Eriksen, lead author of the study, said in a statement that the findings were a “stark warning
Breathing dirty air causes the premature death of at least 1,200 children across Europe each year. Actually, many thousands more
Children are more exposed to dirty air than adults because they have a
Reducing the
When
In the 1990s, garbage from nearby city was usually brought to the village. “How can we make use of this?” The villagers wondered. Soon they found that garbage could be used
The villagers could no longer tolerate the situation. So
Previously, water quality in the Li River had suffered greatly from
As we all know, plastic bags
The Real Cost of Travel
Mass tourism is a relatively recent phenomenon. The tourism industry
A voyage to the end of the earth?
A large cruise ship (邮轮) can carry as many as 6,000 passengers and there are upwards of 50 such ships currently
Trash on top of the world
From remote ocean habitats to the world’s highest mountain, our trash is everywhere. Though far fewer people go climbing the Himalayas than on a cruise, their impact
When more is not better
Tourism of a different kind is causing problems in Europe. Construction on the Mediterranean coast has been
Recently, researchers announced that they had found tiny pieces of plastic in water samples from around the world. These pieces of plastic have been found in drinking water across the world,
The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan was
Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), the
On March 17, part of the equipment
According to The Guardian, the Japanese government argued that the water
However, not everyone agrees with this decision. Environmental groups and local fishermen have expressed concern about the impact of the wastewater
The Chinese Foreign Ministry on March14 once again denounced (谴责) Japan’s unilateral (单边的) decision to dump nuclear-contaminated wastewater into the sea,
The ministry also warned the country not to start the plan
To stop plastic waste reaching the ocean, an Italian firm has invented
The company had to get over a few
The beautiful Li River and its amazing surrounding scenery is one of the most well-known tourist destinations in China. However, the