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How many tons of sewage drain into the world’s water systems every day?
What Is Your Favorite Thing To Do at The Beach?
In 1778 British sea captain James Cook sailed to Hawaii. The first European to make contact with Hawaiians, Cook was intrigued by the culture and marveled at the native’s ability to ride the crashing waves that broke just offshore: “I could not help concluding this man had the most supreme
The Ocean is Turning Into a Plastic Soup. Pledge to Rise Above Plastics.
There is a section of the Pacific Ocean twice the size of the continental United States called the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Within it, 100 million tons of plastic swirl in a vortex of currents. There is so much plastic in the water that it outnumbers zooplankton by six to one! This plastic
In 2010, how many beach closures and advisories were there in the U.S. due to dirty water?
According to the National Resource Defense Council's (NRDC) "Testing of the Waters: A Guide to Water Quality at Vacation Beaches" annual survey, there were 24,091 beach closings and advisories in the U.S. in 2010. That is the second-highest number in more than 20 years. Read more:
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