Geographical13 天
The world’s largest ocean garbage patch is getting bigger – here’s why
With more than 1.8 trillion pieces of plastic – and counting – The Great North Pacific Garbage Patch has more plastic than ...
BBC6 年
Plastic garbage patch: Medical tests 'inspired me to investigate'
Her team will carry out scientific experiments on the "Great Pacific Garbage Patch", now said to be three ... examine how poisonous plastics can be to animals and humans. This mission will gather ...
BBC3 年
Pacific Ocean garbage patch is immense plastic habitat
The researchers collaborated with the Ocean Voyages Institute to collect ocean debris Scientists have discovered marine animals living ... ocean dubbed "the Great Pacific Garbage Patch".
Daily Wrap on MSN12 天
Rising threat: Pacific Garbage Patch's global impact revealed
Moreover, new species have colonised the plastic waste, competing with indigenous animals. To grasp the scale of the problem, ...
Daily Wrap on MSN12 天
Plastic tide: Great Pacific garbage patch's global impact
Moreover, new species have colonized the plastic waste, competing with native animals. To grasp the scale of the problem, ...
Microplastic Menace: The North Pacific Garbage Patch Is Worse Than Anyone Expected
A new study in the North Pacific Garbage Patch indicates a rapid increase in small plastic fragments, outpacing the ...