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Whales Get A Break As Pandemic Creates Quieter Oceans
By: Lauren Sommer | NPR
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A drop in shipping traffic is reducing underwater noise, so scientists are listening for how whales and other marine life are responding.

Microplastics Have Invaded The Deep Ocean — And The Food Chain
By: Christopher Joyce | NPR
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Giant gyres of plastic in the ocean grab headlines, but it’s the tiny bits of plastic that scare scientists. And they’ve made their way everywhere, a new study finds – including our seafood.