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171 trillion plastic particles floating in oceans as pollution reaches unprecedented levels, scientists warn

Por: CBS News Science March 09, 2023

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A group of scientists analyzing global data collected over the past four decades have found a rapid increase in since 2005, according to a published in the journal Plos One. That increase has created a plastic smog in the world's oceans made up of an estimated 171 trillion plastic particles, the scientists said.The authors used 11,777 samples taken from the surface layer of oceans, which is roughly the first 600 feet of depth, to estimate... + full article



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