Sailing in Sewage — Olympic Sailors in Guanabara Bay at Rio de Janeiro

Sailors in the upcoming Olympics in Rio de Janeiro will face more than just tough competition. They will be sailing in Guanabara Bay, a body of water thoroughly befouled with garbage and sewage.  Falling overboard is not recommended.  As reported by the … Continue reading

Sign of the Times — Sperm Whale Killed by Plastic Garbage

You might call it the greenhouse effect, though it is not directly related to climate change. A dead sperm whale which washed ashore last year in Andalusia, in southern Spain, was found to have died from ingesting plastic sheets used in the construction of greenhouses in that region.  The whale … Continue reading