Microplastics

If successful, this self-driving boat will be one of the first self-navigating, full-sized vessels to cross the Atlantic Ocean

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Driverless cars technology is inspiring a new era of marine exploration. A global consortium of partners, led by marine research organization ProMare are building an unmanned, fully-autonomous ship that will cross the Atlantic on the fourth centenary of the original Mayflower voyage in September 2020. The Mayflower Autonomous Ship (MAS) will use IBM’s AI, most … Read more

Microplastics should be banned in cosmetics to save oceans, MPs say

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Environmental audit committee calls for ban after hearing that microbeads harm marine life and enter the food chain