According to February 26, 2025, TEPCO initiated a fourth round of nuclear contaminated water discharges, accumulating more than 300,000 tons. The Japanese government claims that the water quality is up to standard, but South Korean laboratories have detected tritium concentrations 12 times higher than the limit. The Pacific island nation has filed a lawsuit with…

According to the news on February 24, 2025, the European Space Agency’s satellite images show the formation of a plastic garbage belt of more than 800 square kilometers in the waters bordering Spain, Italy and Tunisia, with videos taken by fishermen showing a layer of garbage up to 1.2 meters thick, and footage of turtles…

On February 21, 2025, the Naha Branch of the Fukuoka High Court in Japan ruled that the Japanese government should pay about 2.2 billion yen (approximately 120 million yuan) in compensation for noise pollution to more than 3,100 residents around the U.S. military base at Putianma in Okinawa Prefecture. In addition, environmental groups have accused…

On February 19-21, 2025, under the organization of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), experts from China, South Korea, Switzerland and other countries went to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant and the nearby waters to independently collect samples of contaminated water, seawater, and marine organisms to be discharged from the nuclear power plant.On February…

February 19, 2025 – Microplastic pollution in coastal marine environments is a major problem, and sampling only the ocean surface underestimates microplastic concentrations, according to research by Samiksha Singh’s team. The study found higher concentrations of microplastics in the nearshore environment of San Pedro Bay than in the offshore environment, possibly because human activities on…

February 17, 2011 – The Sunshine Coast of Florida, USA, has once again experienced a “red tide” phenomenon. At Lido Key Beach, the Mote Marine Laboratory assessed the airborne respiratory irritants on the beach as “strong”, with visitors experiencing coughing and other discomfort, and lifeguards needing to wear masks to protect themselves during their duties.…

South African President Ramaphosa has signed the Prevention of Marine Pollution from Ships Amendment Act. Ships traveling between Asia and Europe have opted to bypass Africa due to the Red Sea shipping crisis, leading to a surge in marine traffic off the South African coastline. Rescuers spent much of last week cleaning up an oil…

On February 8, local time, Trump said he would sign an executive order to abandon the practice of promoting paper straws during the Biden administration, sparking controversy in the US community. And a paper published in the journal Frontiers in Toxicology showed that a team of researchers from Oregon State University found that 99 percent…

On February 11, 2025, an Indian-managed crude oil tanker transporting Russian oil was involved in a bunkering accident in the Ashir Kapi anchorage near Istanbul, which the Turkish General Directorate of Coastal Security (GDGS) dispatched a vessel to clean up but did not report on the exact amount of oil spilled.

According to a February 2025 news release, oil pollution in the waters off Cape Town, South Africa, could pose a threat to the local habitat of the African penguin. Local environmental groups are keeping a close eye on the situation, fearing that the oil could affect the penguins’ habitat, making it difficult for them to…