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Thousands of Los Angeles County residents are gearing up for the 37th annual Coastal Cleanup Day this Saturday, continuing a powerful tradition that has pulled more than 2 million pounds of trash from local waterways. Last year alone, nearly 7,000 volunteers collected over 20,000 pounds of debris from 70 locations across the county.
The creators of underwater game Subnautica 2 just donated $100,000 to The Ocean Cleanup, turning virtual ocean healing into real-world impact. Players who spent hours restoring an alien ocean are now helping save Earth's waters.
The team behind underwater adventure game Subnautica 2 just gave $100,000 to help remove plastic from the world's oceans. The donation to The Ocean Cleanup marks the studio's continued commitment to protecting the real-life seas that inspired their virtual worlds.
Last year, over 250 volunteers picked up 900 pounds of trash from Sanibel and Captiva beaches, and this year's cleanup aims to be even bigger. The September event is now open for registration across two dozen coastal sites.
Environmental groups are suing to protect California's groundbreaking plastic pollution law after state regulations created loopholes that could weaken its impact. The legal action aims to preserve a law expected to save consumers and governments $30 billion over the next decade.
Scientists studying whales in the North Atlantic found that levels of toxic "forever chemicals" have plummeted more than 60% since 2011, proving that global regulations can actually reverse pollution in even the most remote ocean waters. It's the first major evidence that phasing out these indestructible compounds really works.
A NASA sensor designed to map desert dust just discovered it can spot pollution from orbit. The breakthrough could help us track and clean up our oceans like never before.