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Surprisingly, there are a number of human-caused activities that are killing whales in 2023, all of which could easily be prevented or at least ameliorated.

According to NASA, orbital debris is an increasingly serious issue that could impede access to space and complicate communication satellite operations

In Florida, in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, it was estimated that there were 6,000 derelict boats in southwest part of the state. In most cases, boat owners don’t know resources are available to remove them because until recently there weren’t many.

Commercial fishermen have been offered a bounty to collect derelict fishing gear, often the culprit of the death of marine animals, and bring the debris back to shore.

Airborne microplastics indoors also pose a threat to humans, which inhale thousands of these particles each year, according to the study.