But around 8 million tons of it end up in the ocean where its consumed by ocean life and eventually passed on to humans. Before dawn on the oregon coast, marine biologists are on the hunt for whats nearly impossible to find. Micro plastics 5 millimeters or even smaller. Here, the tide pools are covered with mussels and welts a ths je reporter pure ocean water flows through these shell fish, but micro plastics get stuck. Were seeing on average a couple of pieces of suspected plastic in each, in each animal. Reporter branders lab at Oregon State University is part of a worldwide micro Plastics Research effort that has found few places untouched. They are being found in arctic ice. Its coming from global air and ocean circulation. We live in a plastic world. Reporter at the Scripps Institution of oceanography, dr. Jennifer brandon found more evidence deep in the ocean floor off santa barbara. These are all sediment cores. Reporter her sediment samples date micro plastics back to the 1940s
Raising new concerns about your privacy. And sharing the spotlight. We sit down for tea and biscuits with acting legends helen mirren and ian mckellen. They take us on a wild ride through their careers anand why theyre starring in their first film together. Tea and biscuits . I like that. November 12th, 2019. Heres todays eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. Strong arctic cold frontisher front ushering cold in. Dangerous cold impacts millions across the u. S. Reporter frightening moments as a plane slides off an icy runway in chicago. There was no visibility at all. Reporter jimmy carter back in the hospital to have a procedure that relieve pressure in his brain caused by bleeding from a series of recent falls. Reporter the militants have fired dozens of rockets into israel after the death of an Islamic Jihad leader. 14 Fraternity Suspended after the death. Hours earlier the young man was at a fraternity event. Reporter the Supreme Court will hear arguments about the Trump Administrat
Be the first time in a decade. But the Global Market certainty could push that off a bit. Well see. Put your seatbelt on, allen. Could be a wild week. He mentioned the tech stocks. Heres how other big names took a hit. Facebook closed down nearly 4 . Twitter was down more than 2 . And linkedin fell more than 4 . Other big story right now a milestone on the road to recovery in napa. It was one year ago today the ground shook and rumbled. The biggest earthquake to hit the bay area in over a century struck. The 6. 0 quake hit at 3 20 in the morning and was felt all around the bay area. Joe vazquez is live for us in napa with how that community is remembering and really celebrating a comeback. Right now were at Veterans Memorial downtown napa. The band is playing and they have selections like shake it up and i felt the earth move under my feet. Mg interesting selection but one person said were still standing. Reporter at precisely 3 20 this afternoon a High School Percussion band drum roll
Our digital producer, wajahat ali is here. Raised an incredible conversation online. Our Online Community is fafnedfascinated. We got folks from the Aviation Agency to give a comment. Here is zephyr. Let me say that the boeing dreamliner is an absolute safe plane to operate. We told the community that almost 2 million americans per day boarded airplanes. What has it done to earn your trust on google plus, penny says nothing at all. It is no secret the boeing sphaifn787 was fraught with delays. Is there more to the story. Al jazeeras gaifnlgal jazeeras geaiveal jazeeras investigative documentary broken dreams, boeing 787. Heres more. This is in South Carolina. Workers here in charleston are assembling the flagship product 787 dreamliner. But some have little faith in the plane they build. Will you fly in one . No. You wont fly in one. 1. Not really. Out of 15 workers asked ten said they would not fly on the dreamliner. An employee captured the footage after contacting al jazeera to tell
Berlin and so far the u. S. Hasnt done well in the international bid. Back to you guys. What is next for boston . Well, the city will now work with the u. S. Olympic committee to submit a bid by this fall to the International Olympic committee. They have to work out venue details, transportation plans, and the operating budget. The ioc will then decide on a 2024 summer games host city in 2017. Boston could be competing against as he said rome, paris, berlin, hamburg and istanbul. We have some breaking news out of marin county where they are trying to rescue a beached baby whale. Its on the beach at Abbotts Lagoon west of tomales bay. Its a pygmy sperm whale that washed up this afternoon. We are working to get more information on the rescue and will bring you an update when we have it. The hunt is on for the man who attacked an elderly woman near the dublin bart station. The 72yearold woman was found on the sidewalk bleeding. People did rush in to help including a man who tried to follo