Sci & Tech● Elevated1h ago · Nov 5, 2026, 4:00 PM
Microplastics may be changing the colour of the Pacific Ocean
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from New Scientist · global
Satellites show that the ocean around a gyre of plastic detritus in the Pacific is brightening and changing colour, with the most likely explanation being microplastics suspended in the water column
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