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The Great Pacific Garbage Patch Has Accumulated So Many Microplastics They Might Be Changing the Color of the Ocean

Satellite data suggests water in and around the huge area filled with human-made debris has become more blue-green over the past two decades. Computer simulations suggest microplastics are to blame, but researchers need samples to confirm their hypothesis

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch Has Accumulated So Many Microplastics They Might Be Changing the Color of the Ocean

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