The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is now so large that dozens of species call it 'home'

https://www.earth.com/news/great-pacific-garbage-patch-so-large-that-dozens-of-species-call-it-home/

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cassandrafatigue@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 13 pts · 299d

Well, without reefs...

golden@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 299d

Who would have thought that the ocean could be such a dumping ground for plastic waste? It's insane to think that these species are now making this trash-filled area their home.

Poach@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 299d

Super bog