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Topic: Marine debris

Captain Nate Severdija (pictured) and the crew at Downeast Charters frequently spot balloons while fishing for striped bass and tuna off the coast of Cape Cod.

Commercial fishers tackle marine pollution — one balloon at a time

April 24, 2024

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Earth science news

Captain Nate Severdija (pictured) and the crew at Downeast Charters frequently spot balloons while fishing for striped bass and tuna off the coast of Cape Cod.

Microplastics are becoming a major problem on beaches around the world

Database sheds light on how microplastics impact health and the economy

April 22, 2024

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Microplastics are becoming a major problem on beaches around the world

M/V President Eisenhower

NOAA offices respond to container spills on both coasts

April 17, 2024

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Earth science news

M/V President Eisenhower

A Science on a Sphere dataset showing ocean gyres and marine debris data.

Marine debris: What it is, where it comes from and how it impacts our world

April 16, 2024

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A Science on a Sphere dataset showing ocean gyres and marine debris data.

Rains can lead to an increased amount of marine debris.

Picture an ocean free of debris with these infographics

April 8, 2024

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Rains can lead to an increased amount of marine debris.

Two people wearing orange life vests on a floating raft pull up large rope from the ocean.

NOAA releases new U.S. Marine Debris Emergency Response Guide

January 4, 2024

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Two people wearing orange life vests on a floating raft pull up large rope from the ocean.

Photos showing volunteers at the Anacostia River Watershed annual cleanup in Washington, D.C. metro area fish out marine debris from the river's waterfront.

Biden-Harris Administration announces $19 million for marine debris removal and prevention through Investing in America agenda

September 13, 2023

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Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

Photos showing volunteers at the Anacostia River Watershed annual cleanup in Washington, D.C. metro area fish out marine debris from the river's waterfront.

Vessels removed from the Dog River in Alabama.

NOAA announces $28 million across 2 funding opportunities to tackle marine debris

August 28, 2023

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Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

Vessels removed from the Dog River in Alabama.

Trash along a muddy riverbed with concrete walls.

NOAA and partners remove 40,000-plus pounds of borderlands plastic and marine debris

August 2, 2023

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Trash along a muddy riverbed with concrete walls.

Atlantic blue shark.

Podcast: Atlantic sharks! 30 years of combatting myths & assessing populations

July 13, 2023

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Atlantic blue shark.

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