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The Lionfish Invasion in the Mediterranean Sea

by Michelle CoCurrent Affairs February 1, 2021February 1, 2021Comments are Disabled

The Lionfish Invasion in the Mediterranean Sea The Mediterranean Sea is known for hosting a plethora of marine wildlife, of which the survival depends on familiarity and an unchanging environment. Imaginably, the introduction of the invasive lionfish into the Mediterranean disrupts the ocean ecosystem and can yield disastrous effects. The lionfish is a known hunter …

Masks Polluting Our Oceans

by Michelle CoCurrent Affairs January 19, 2021February 1, 2021Comments are Disabled

Masks Polluting Our Oceans The COVID-19 pandemic lead to an estimated 52 billion face masks produced in 2020, and more than 1.5 billion of those masks will make their way into our planet’s oceans, according to an estimate by OceansAsia. These masks will be joining the other 8 million tons of plastic that end up …

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