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Saving the Ocean from Devastating Pollution
Summary
This student project examines the current state of ocean pollution, focusing on NOAA initiatives, sources of marine contamination, and potential solutions to plastic and other pollutant inputs into ocean ecosystems.
This was a project from GEOSC 40 - The Sea Around Us from the fall semester of 2025. It is similar to a magazine covering the current state of ocean pollution in the world. It goes into depth about NOAA's goals against pollution, its causes, and possible solutions.
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