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Sediment cores in vertical tubes sitting on a ship deck. Two people crouch next to cores.
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Seafloor Plastic Pollution Is Not Going Anywhere

by Sofia Moutinho 14 February 202314 February 2023

The amount of microplastics at the bottom of the Mediterranean is growing as global production increases and plastic breakdown is halted.

Photo of skyscrapers along a waterfront
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Even at the Bottom of the World, the Ocean Is Belching Plastic

by Bill Morris 17 January 202331 January 2023

Plastic fills the air above Auckland, New Zealand.

A headshot of Fernando Temprano-Coleto
Posted inFeatures

Fernando Temprano-Coleto: Going with the Flow

by Saima May Sidik 25 July 202227 July 2022

A career in fluid mechanics is both intellectually stimulating and well suited to solving environmental problems.

Floating water hyacinths with trapped plastics.
Posted inNews

Remote Sensing Tracks Down “Plastic Plants” in Rivers

by Clarissa Wright 28 June 2022

Researchers are using remote sensing to track floating mats of plastic trapped in water hyacinth plants.

Plastic water bottles and trash on a beach
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Microscopic Hitchhikers Found on Deep-Sea Plastic

Jenessa Duncombe, Staff Writer by Jenessa Duncombe 10 May 202210 May 2022

Are bacteria hailing a ride on plastic 2,000 meters deep?

An image of the Sonnblick Observatory with snow
Posted inNews

The Alps Are Dusted with Nanoplastics

by Stacy Kish 30 March 20228 August 2022

A new study finds the lofted pollutants came from major European cities, but further study is required to fully understand the plastics’ transport and deposition processes.

Colorized scanning electron micrograph of a macrophage
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Microplastics Morph Cell Metabolism

by Alka Tripathy-Lang 24 November 20214 October 2022

Microplastics get into our bodies, potentially altering how certain cells convert sugar into energy, especially in the gut. Continued ingestion could cause chronic problems.

Plastic debris and other litter lines a creek shore in front of a partially constructed building
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Cameroon’s Mangrove Forests Are Choking on Plastics

by H. Ali, E. Atekwana, N. I. Konfor, D. Fregoso-Sanchez and G. C. N. Youaleu 21 April 20215 November 2021

Rapid urbanization and insufficient waste management are threatening the environmentally and culturally vital Wouri Estuary. Solutions are needed to save these and other mangroves around the world.

Tents set up on a snow and ice field in Aurora Basin North, East Antarctica
Posted inOpinions

Microplastics’ Hidden Contribution to Snow Melting

by J. Ming and F. Wang 8 March 20214 October 2021

Microplastic particles, present everywhere on the planet, may complicate assessments of black carbon’s role in the melting of snow and of its contributions to Earth’s radiative balance.

Imagen mostrando bolsas y otros restos de plástico flotando en el océano.
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Rastreando cómo se mueve el plástico en el océano costero

Kate Wheeling, freelance science writer by Kate Wheeling 3 March 202124 February 2023

Investigadores utilizaron un tanque de olas para estudiar el movimiento de partículas de plástico de forma experimental y comprender el papel de la densidad de partículas en el comportamiento de deriva.

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