Researchers have uncovered a “light smog” of microplastics drifting below the surface of the world’s oceans 🌊 — revealing far more plastic pollution 🗑️ in deep-sea waters than previously known.

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New Study: Bacteria That Breathe Iron Could Help Reduce Ocean Pollution 🌊🔬🦠

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Marine mammals who live far below the ocean’s surface are not immune from the burden of toxic forever chemicals, with whales 🐋 and dolphins 🐬 showing unprecedented levels of PFAS contamination.

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New research shows that typhoons act as powerful vectors of ocean microplastics 🌀🌊, revealing a direct physical link between plastic pollution and climate change 🌡️🌍 and pointing to a feedback loop in which warming oceans intensify storms that spread plastic farther and faster across the planet.

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Microplastics reach even 2,000 meters below the ocean surface: First cross-ocean study reveals how microplastics accumulate and were detected in 92% of deep-sea hydrothermal vent animals. Polystyrene, widely used in consumer products and packaging materials, was the most abundant.

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Microplastics have been discovered in one of the most remote, inhospitable, and unexplored parts of our planet. Microplastics were found in 92% of all animals examined (11 out of 12) living around deep-sea hydrothermal vents some 2,000 meters (6,562 feet) below the ocean surface.

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🔬 Microplastics have been discovered in snails and mussels living around deep-sea hydrothermal vents, 2,000 meters below the ocean surface.

🔬 In a study published in Water Research, plastic fragments were found in 92% of animals examined across the North Fiji Basin and the Central Indian Ridge.

🔬 An average of 3.42 plastic pieces were found per animal, with polystyrene being the most common type. Concentrations were higher in the Indian Ocean samples.

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Abandoned Oil And Gas Pipes Are Still Contributing TONS of Microplastics Into The Ocean Each Year

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🔬 Decades after oil and gas projects end, underwater pipelines on the UK continental shelf are releasing an estimated 500 metric tons of microplastics annually into the ocean.

🌊 This overlooked pollution source, detailed in the Journal of Hazardous Materials, could be comparable to or even exceed microplastic releases from other sources like UK rivers and former cosmetic microbeads.

🚢 The study, led by Freija Mendrik of the University of Plymouth, estimates over 120,000 metric tons of plastic may remain on the North Sea floor after decommissioning, posing potential harm to marine life.

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