Environment
fromMail Online
2 months agoWoke scientists call for Brits to ditch the scampi and chips
Bottom trawling for scampi releases trapped carbon from ocean sediment, threatening climate stability and marine ecosystems.
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Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
8 months agoI'm obsessed with deep sea sharks: their bioluminescent spots are just visible in the pitch black environment they live in
Deep-sea fishing and potential deep-sea mining threaten rare, pressure-adapted shark species by causing barotrauma and habitat destruction, risking biodiversity loss.
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
8 months agoA Controversial Fishing Method May Dredge Up a Climate Time Bomb
A heavy metal net is dragged across the seafloor at breakneck speed, churning up dark clouds of sediment and swallowing everything in its path. A blue-spotted stingray tries to flee, flailing its winglike pectoral fins as the trawl closes in from behind, but its efforts are in vain. This unprecedented footagea scene in David Attenborough's latest documentary Oceanis the first time bottom trawling has been captured in high definition, exposing a practice rarely seen by the public.
Environment
fromTheartnewspaper
11 months agoComment | Most forms of environmental protest are no longer possible-that's where the power of images comes in
"Surely you would think such an activity is illegal," Attenborough says, pointing out that not only is it legal, but also state subsidised, part of the $20bn spent every year supporting the overfishing...
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