microplastics

KNOWABLE: In the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, new marine ecosystems are flourishing

In the Pacific Ocean, between Hawaii and California, at least 79,000 metric tons of plastic has coalesced to create the Great Pacific…

6 months ago

Microplastics could trigger cloud formation and affect the weather, new study suggests

Sunset scenery at Mount Tai in Tai'an, east China's Shandong Province on May 23, 2018. Jia Guangrui/SIPA/Zuma CNN — Microplastics…

6 months ago

What is the great pacific garbage patch?

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is the largest accumulation of ocean plastic in the world and is located between Hawaii…

7 months ago

The Ocean Cleanup, Part 1: Alternatives to reduce ocean plastic

Photo: Shutterstock, providing many images of a polluted ocean. This is the first of two-part post. This installment is written by…

7 months ago

Tire Dust Makes Up the Majority of Ocean Microplastics, Study Finds

Photo: Getty Images When contemplating the emissions from road vehicles, our first thought is often about the various gases coming out of…

7 months ago