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UC Santa Barbara researchers and their colleagues estimate that without intervention, plastic pollution is on track to double ...

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A satellite imagery tool from RMIT University now allows for the effective detection of beach plastics, aiding cleanup ...

UC Distinguished Professor Steven Ratuva presented findings from the largest study of climate adaptation in the Pacific ...

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