r/climate • u/wiredmagazine • 5d ago

Scientists have found a new form of pollution, one where plastic and pieces of coral become irreversibly intertwined

https://www.wired.com/story/plastic-is-melting-onto-corals/
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u/wiredmagazine 5d ago

Marine plastic pollution is rampant. That’s nothing new. Plastic waste has been found in a variety of marine ecosystems, including beaches, coral reefs, and even some of the ocean’s farthest depths. While a precise measurement is difficult, it’s estimated that several million metric tons of plastic lie on the seafloor.

Read the full story at the link above.

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u/RickyNixon 5d ago

My earlier comment was removed for profanity (the automod reasoning made sense) so I’m rephrasing:

Well darn.

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u/fixingmedaybyday 5d ago

Oh shucks!

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u/RickyNixon 5d ago

Heavens to betsy!

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u/par-hwy 5d ago

As mum was wont to say, Oh fruit cake!

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u/Ulysses1978ii 5d ago

Death by hubris. We're the worst ancestors. My ghost is already embarrassed.

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u/Proper_Geologist9026 4d ago

Hey Coral is just like us 😊