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nurdles and plastics on beach in India after a shipwreck

No One Knows How to Handle Nurdle Spills

A year after a shipwreck flooded India’s beaches with tiny plastic pieces, scientists fear the environmental damage has just begun.

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cargo ships on the St. Lawrence seaway
Tariffs are Spurring Shipping Noise in the St. Lawrence Seaway

Geopolitical tensions have Canada looking for new trade partners—with potentially unfortunate side effects for marine life.

Long-beaked common dolphin (Delphinus capensis) breaching in front of large ship during sardine run, East London, South Africa, June.
Ahead of the Curve

A dolphin frolics unperturbed in the bow wave of one of the open ocean’s clumsier and less-efficient seafarers.