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The human population of Galapagos has rapidly increased in the last decades accelerating the anthropogenic pressures on the archipelago's natural reso… 
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SignificancePlastic pollution in the ocean is a rapidly emerging global environmental concern, with high concentrations (up to 580,000 pieces per km2) and a global distribution, driven b
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In this review we report new findings concerning interaction between marine debris and wildlife. Deleterious effects and consequences of entanglement, consumption and smothering are highlighted and discussed. The number of species known to have been affecte
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Around the world, humans produce an estimated 1.3 billion tons of plastic waste per year, a number that is set to increase to 2.2 billion by 2025. In countries such as Ecuador that have limited garbage collection services, some of this plastic waste inevitably ends up back in the oceans or on beaches, where it has the potential to harm and human health.
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The images are taken from Albatross, a documentary created by American photographer and filmmaker Chris Jordan on Midway Island in the North Pacific ocean.
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The presence and characterization of beach litter was investigated, according to the EA/NALG (2000) methodology, at 59 sites along four provinces of E…
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The Story of Plastic (Animated Short) pulls back the curtain on the plastic pollution headlines, revealing the true causes and consequences of the global plastics crisis.
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By Verity Ramsay Marine plastics pollution is affecting even the remotest parts of the globe and Galapagos is no exception. At least 18 different species in the Galapagos Islands, including turtles, marine iguanas and sea lions have been recorded entangled by plastic such as bags and lines, or having ingested it after mistaking it for …
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Scientists model where and when the debris from the March 2011 Japanese tsunami will be. The likelihood that the debris (not radioactive) will reach the U.S. west coast is increasingly likely. Look at the great video attached to the article.
Gregory S Sankey Jr.'s curator insight,
September 1, 2014 10:43 AM
Although it's important to know where all of this trash is headed, this just makes me think of how we might prevent this. We can't prevent these catastrophic natural disasters, but how might we lessen it's effects on our cities and settlements? Furthermore, how might we lessen our impact on ecosystems during these times of catastrophe? 
Jacob Crowell's curator insight,
December 15, 2014 4:37 PM
An example of how even without considering globalization the world is interconnected. The debris from the 2011 tsunami was never disposed of effectively and the United States may be effected more than they ever expected. If this pile of debris reaches US shores it will make many Americans consider how a tsunami across the globe will eventually hurt them at home. 
Corey Rogers's curator insight,
December 15, 2018 9:05 PM
The devastation of the Japanese tsunami has left debris moving slowly across the Pacific and approaching the US. The issue is that this stuff is just floating around and destroying our ecosystem and less people are doing something about it. We need to understand that we are solution and have to figure out a way to fix this.
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