Italy’s fishermen often catch as much plastic as fish in their nets. Until recently it was illegal for them to bring the plastic to shore. But a recent change in law means it can now be brought back to port to be recycled.
The populations of African penguins, a species of penguins found along the coasts of South Africa and Namibia, are declining largely due to the depletion of fish stocks in the sea, and habitat encroachment. See them in their natural habitat and how the injured or abandoned of these seabirds are being rehabilitated.
In Russia’s Komi Republic, a major petroleum hub, crude oil leaks from pipelines and seeps into the ground and water. The routine small spills add up to an environmental crisis. Now a group of local activists is fighting to make oil producers clean up their mess.
