Dennis J Bernstein

The final straw? Plastic pollution talks get underway in Geneva

On: August 4, 2025

Efforts are getting underway in Geneva to finalize a global agreement to tackle the staggering and growing amount of plastic waste and its impact on human health, marine life and the economy.Continue Reading

Scientists Pinpoint Cause of Massive Sea Star Die-Offs, and Suspect a Link to Global Warming

On: August 4, 2025

In: Climate

Outbreaks from ocean pathogens that can be deadly to marine life and even threaten humans are more frequent in overheated waters. By Bob Berwyn After years of scientific sleuthing, a team of West Coast researchers reported that they have identified a particular strain of ocean bacteria that has killed moreContinue Reading