Studies have recently detected microplastics in human lungs and blood, and previous research shows humans ingest and inhale many microplastics even at home. In 2020, scientists uncovered microplastics in human organs for the first time. Now, researchers are making sense of how microplastics that are ingested can make their way from the gut to other […]
The California Environmental Protection Agency’s Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) oversees the cleanup of the Santa Susana Field Laboratory (SSFL), an approximately 2,850-acre site near Los Angeles where nuclear and rocket engine research, as well as liquid metal testing, was conducted until 2006. According to Boeing, NASA had operations at SSFL, as did various […]
Growthwell Foods, a plant-based food company based in Singapore, is launching its brand HAPPIEE! in select grocery retailers in the UK. The vegan brand offers more than just the usual plant-based nuggets and burgers — HAPPIEE! includes offerings like alternatives to shrimp and calamari. HAPPIEE! is now available at Ocado, an online grocer based in […]
Japan has begun discharging treated water containing radioactive tritium from the decommissioned Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean. The move led to China announcing an immediate ban on all aquatic products from the island nation. China’s customs bureau said in a statement that it was “highly concerned about the risk of radioactive […]
Quick Key Facts What Is Overfishing? Overfishing occurs when fish are caught faster than their populations can reproduce and replenish themselves, and it’s among the greatest threats to our oceans. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, one-third of assessed fisheries worldwide are pushed beyond their biological limits, which has severe […]
“Blue foods,” or foods sourced from aquatic environments, are an important dietary component for more than 3.2 billion people on Earth. But the vast majority of global marine food supplies are threatened by climate change, according to a new study. The study found that more than 90% of blue foods — including fished and farmed […]
If you are trying to stick with sustainable seafood, don’t buy mackerel. That’s the latest recommendation of the UK-based Marine Conservation Society’s (MCS) Good Fish Guide, which rates popular fish as “Best Choice” (green), “OK-Needs Improvement” (amber) or “Fish to Avoid” (red). “Unfortunately, Northeast Atlantic mackerel has moved on to the amber list, having been […]
Was the tuna at your local supermarket caught sustainably by people treated humanely and paid a living wage? Greenpeace released its second annual report Monday ranking 16 major U.S. supermarkets on the environmental and human rights bonafides of their tuna supply chains. It turns out that only one of them managed to score higher than […]
If you want to eat only sustainable seafood, American lobster (Homarus americanus) is now off the menu. The Monterey Bay Aquarium’s influential consumer and retail guide Seafood Watch has added the crimson crustaceans to its “Red List” of seafoods to avoid because of the dangers that lobster pots pose to critically endangered North Atlantic right […]