Raincoast in the news, 2021
Microplastics making their way up to belugas in Arctic through prey, says new study
SooToday
Hina Alam
2021 10 20
New research shows microplastics are presenting a real risk to beluga whales.…
Microplastics making their way up to belugas in Arctic through prey, says new study
Alberta Prime Times
Hina Alam
2021 10 20 …
Microplastics making their way up to belugas in Arctic through prey, says new study
OrillaMatters
Hina Alam
2021 10 20
Researchers are hoping new findings will prompt people to cut back on their use of plastics.…
Microplastics making their way up to belugas in Arctic through prey, says new study
GuelphToday
Hina Alam
2021 10 20 …
Microplastics making their way up to belugas in Arctic through prey, says new study
Alaska Highway News
Hina Alam
2021 10 20
…“Evidence suggests that microplastics in the Arctic are largely making their way on currents from the Atlantic Ocean.” – Peter Ross
Microplastics making their way up to belugas in Arctic through prey, says new study
Moose Jaw Today
Hina Alam
2021 10 20 …
Microplastics making their way up to belugas in Arctic through prey, says new study
RMO Today
Hina Alam
2021 10 20
With plastic waste being found in Arctic waters, the long-term impact on beluga whales is uncertain.…
Microplastics making their way up to belugas in Arctic through prey, says new study
NewmarketToday
Hinam Alam
2021 10 20 [e_l_icon
Current research examines beluga whales and the extent of environmental contamination in the Arctic.…
Microplastics making their way up to belugas in Arctic through prey, says new study
Mountain View Today
Hinam Alam
2021 10 20 …
Microplastics making their way up to belugas in Arctic through prey, says new study
Virden Empire-Advance
Hina Alam
2021 10 20
…“How climate change will influence beluga foraging behaviour… remains unclear,” the report said.
Microplastics making their way up to belugas in Arctic through prey, says new study
MidlandToday
Hina Alam
2021 10 20 …
Microplastics making their way up to belugas in Arctic through prey, says new study
Tri-City News
Hina Alam
2021 10 20
A new study about beluga whales has been published in the journal Science of the Total Environment.…
Microplastics making their way up to belugas in Arctic through prey, says new study
Powell River Peak
Hina Alam
2021 10 20 …
Microplastics making their way up to belugas in Arctic through prey, says new study
BarrieToday
Hina Alam
2021 10 20
…The Arctic deep sea has been identified as a potential source of plastic accumulation.
Microplastics making their way up to belugas in Arctic through prey, says new study
Prince George Citizen
Hina Alam
2021 10 20 …
Microplastics making their way up to belugas in Arctic through prey, says new study
The Reminder
Hina Alam
2021 10 20
…Pollution in beluga whales is making its way even to the most remote Arctic waters, a new study says.
Microplastics making their way up to belugas in Arctic through prey, says new study
CollingwoodToday
Hina Alam
2021 10 20 …
Microplastics making their way up to belugas in Arctic through prey, says new study
Delta Optimist
Hina Alam
2021 10 20
Researchers have assessed that beluga whales are consuming microplastics through the fish they eat.…
Microplastics making their way up to belugas in Arctic through prey, says new study
Penticton Herald
The Canadian Press
2021 10 20 …
Microplastics making their way up to belugas in Arctic through prey, says new study
Burnaby Now
Hina Alam
2021 10 20
Pollution from microplastics is an environmental impact that is affecting beluga whales.…
Microplastics making their way up to belugas in Arctic through prey, says new study
Bowen Island Undercurrent
Hina Alam
2021 10 20 …
Microplastics making their way up to belugas in Arctic through prey, says new study
Coast Reporter
Hina Alam
2021 10 20
New findings by researchers have confirmed that microplastics are moving up the food chain.…
Microplastics making their way up to belugas in Arctic through prey, says new study
St. Albert Today
Hina Alam
2021 10 20 …
Microplastics making their way up to belugas in Arctic through prey, says new study
National Post
Hina Alam
2021 10 20
…The study documents microplastics in the stomachs of fish from the Eastern Beaufort Sea, north of Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Alaska.
Microplastics making their way up to belugas in Arctic through prey, says new study
Richmond News
Hina Alam
2021 10 20 …
Microplastics making their way up to belugas in Arctic through prey, says new study
Pique News Magazine
Hina Alam
2021 10 20
…Hundreds of thousands of tiny bits of plastic waste have been found in the prey of belugas.
Microplastics making their way up to belugas in Arctic through prey, says new study
SaskToday
Hina Alam
2021 10 20
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Microplastics making their way up to belugas in Arctic through prey, says new study
The Chronicle Journal
The Canadian Press
2021 10 20
Researchers find that beluga whales are inadvertently consuming microplastics in their diet.…
Microplastics making their way up to belugas in Arctic through prey, says new study
North Shore News
Hina Alam
2021 10 20 …
Microplastics making their way up to belugas in Arctic through prey, says new study
The Squamish Chief
Hina Alam
2021 10 20
Microplastic pollution in beluga whales is now evident in the Arctic.…
Microplastics making their way up to belugas in Arctic through prey, says new study
Vancouver is Awesome
Hina Alam
2021 10 20 …
Microplastics making their way up to belugas in Arctic through prey, says new study
Times Colonist
Hina Alam
2021 10 20
Researchers discover plastic waste in stomachs of beluga whales, indicating water pollution is reaching the Arctic.…
Microplastics making their way up to belugas in Arctic through prey, says new study
msn |Microsoft News
Hina Alam
2021 10 21 …
Microplastics making their way up to belugas in Arctic through prey, says new study
The Brandon Sun
Hina Alam
2021 10 20
…“There is “near universal contamination” of the water in the Arctic.” – Peter Ross
Microplastics Work Their Way Up the Food Chain to Beluga Whales
Technology Networks
2021 10 20 …
Microplastics found in Arctic fish eaten by beluga whales
E&T
2021 10 20
According to researchers, microplastics are now appearing in remote Arctic waters.…
Microplastics making their way up to belugas in Arctic through prey, says new study
Toronto Star
Hina Alam
2021 10 20 …
Microplastics making their way up to belugas in Arctic through prey, says new study
Energetic City
Hina Alam
2021 10 20
A new study is signalling the need for people to reduce their plastic waste.
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Researchers have discovered that Bergus microplastics move up the food chain
Florida News Times
Kate Winslet
2021 10 20 …
Les microplastiques polluent jusqu’en arctique à travers les proies des béugas
L’actualités
Hina Alam
2021 10 20
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Les bélugas victimes des polluants microplastiques
La Presse
Hina Alam
2021 10 20 …
Microplastics in belugas worked their way up food chain, researchers find
Phys.org
Matt Kieltyka
2021 10 19
The amount of microplastics in Arctic waters is becoming a serious concern.…
Microplastics in belugas worked their way up food chain, SFU researchers find
EurekAlert!
Simon Fraser University
2021 10 19 …
Microplastics in belugas worked their way up food chain, SFU researchers find
SFU News
Matt Kieltyka
2021 10 19
Latest research shows microplastics are being found in Arctic fish species that beluga whales eat.…
Beluga Whales Ingest As Many As 145,000 Particles Of Microplastics A Year: SFU Study
The Street Journal
2021 10 19 …
Beluga whales ingest up to 145,000 microplastic particles per year: SFU study | The Canadian News
The Canadian
2021 10 19
Researchers comment that urgent action is needed to decrease ocean pollution.…
OPINION – Establishing a Wildlife Management Area could save B.C.’s most biologically diverse region from catastrophic collapse (incl. Fraser Valley) – BC Wildlife Federation
Fraser Valley News
Don Lehn
2021 10 19
More than 20 conservation groups are joining together to save the most important area of the Fraser River.…
How hungry sea otters affect the sex lives of sea grass
The Indian Express
Lesley Evans Ogden
2021 10 18 …
Spirit Bears Have a Special Power When Hunting
The Tyee
Marina Wang
2021 10 18
…“Any piece of evidence that further increases our understanding of how important salmon are to bears is of keen interest.” – Chris Dairmont
Environmental pollution in British Columbia: A short history of chemical conquest
College of Applied Biology
2021 10 17
The CSEB will be hosting a webinar by Dr. Peter Ross on ocean pollution and the Raincoast Conservation Foundation.
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How Hungry Sea Otters Affect the Sex Lives of Sea Grass
The New York Times
Lesley Evans Ogden
2021 10 14
…This sea otter research shows “another way that a predator can hedge our bets against an uncertain future.” – Chris Darimont
Expert Q&A: Sea otters boost genetic diversity of eelgrass meadows
University of Victoria News
Social Sciences
2021 10 14 …
Nanaimo Woman Mauled by Wolfdogs Speaks Out for the First Time
The Tyee
Judith Lavoie
2021 10 13 …
How the Kwikwetlem First Nation are returning salmon to the river that sustained their people for thousands of years
The Ubyssey
Josh Kozelj
2021 10 13
…Returns of salmon have been murky… with some years resulting in little or no salmon returning.
Comox Valley Nature lecture: Chemical compounds in our oceans
Comox Valley Record
2021 10 13
On October 17, Dr. Peter Ross will be presenting an online lecture about environmental pollution in B.C.…
CSEB Webinar on October 17, 2021: Environmental Pollution in British Columbia – A Short History of Chemical Conquest
The Canadian Society of Environmental Biologists
2021 10 09
Dr. Peter Ross will speak about pollution in B.C. and the Healthy Waters program that will track pollutants from land to sea.…
Some whale watchers ‘routinely’ too close to endangered resident orcas, report says
The Province
Darron Kloster
2021 10 08
A recent review by environmental groups is raising concern over the lack of enforcement to protect local killer whales.…
Some whale watchers ‘routinely’ too close to endangered resident orcas, report says
Vancouver Sun
Darron Kloster
2021 10 08
…“Canada doesn’t have enough eyes on the water around southern residents.” – Misty MacDuffee
Some whale watchers ‘routinely’ too close to endangered resident orcas, report says
Healthing
Darron Kloster
2021 10 08
Whale watching rules need to be enforced to protect endangered orca after repeated intrusion by boats.…
Non-respect de la zone d’exclusion pour les bateaux d’observation des baleines
ICI Radio Canada
Phare Quest
2021 10 08
…Les bateaux d’observation des baleines et les bateaux de plaisance ne respectent pas la zone d’exclusion autour des épaulards en vigueur dans la mer Salish.