Marine Plastic Pollution

microplastics, plastic and photosynthesis

Study shows how microplastic pollution is impacting plant growth

A new study finds that microplastic pollution reduces plant photosynthesis, threatening global food security and worsening climate change. Researchers warn this could lead to major crop losses and disrupt ecosystems.

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

Microplastics could be reducing photosynthesis, study finds

Microplastics are floating in the air around us, surging through rivers and streams and burrowing deep into soils. And now, a new study suggests that all those tiny pieces of plastics are also disrupting the growth of plants.

Smithsonian Magazine on MSN · 1d

Microplastics Are Making Photosynthesis Harder for Plants—and That Could Slash Crop Yields, Study Suggests

Microplastics are everywhere. The tiny plastic particles have been found in the ocean breeze, soil and even our brains. Now, a new study suggests microplastics are hindering plants’ ability to generate energy through photosynthesis,

earth · 7h

Sounding the alarm: Microplastics are disrupting photosynthesis around the world

Microplastics are silently sabotaging the planet’s greenery, curbing photosynthesis, and threatening food security.

KYMA · 8h

Study: Microplastics can spread dangerous bacteria

Microplastics may be contributing to the spread of dangerous antibiotic resistant superbugs, according to a new study.

University of Massachusetts Lowell3d

Researchers Take Freshwater Approach to Plastics Pollution

The researchers will immerse plastic films in freshwater samples (taken from a canal in Lowell) and expose them to ...

Geographical1d

Can we stop the planet from being swamped by plastic?

Mark Rowe reports on the failure to agree on an international treaty to limit plastic pollution and what our best hopes are ...

Center for Biological Diversity6d

OCEAN PLASTICS POLLUTION

Plastic accumulating in our oceans and on our beaches has become a global crisis. Billions of pounds of plastic can be found in swirling convergences that make up about 40 percent of the world's ...

2don MSN

The importance of making accurate estimates to control marine litter

Pollution by marine litter of anthropogenic origin—that comes from human activity—is currently one of the biggest ...

Preserving paradise:

The Seychelles offers more than a dreamy honeymoon retreat — the archipelago is home to plants and animals found nowhere else ...

Greek Reporter2d

Study Finds Deepest Point of Mediterranean in Greece’s Ionian Sea Is Full of Litter

The first ever assessment of litter in Mediterranean's deepest place located in Greece's eastern Ionian Sea has detected huge ...

7don MSN

Bay Area startup looks to seaweed as a possible solution to plastic pollution

Plastic waste is a huge problem, with bags and packaging a major culprit. A Bay Area startup has figured out a way to replace ...

AlphaGalileo2d

Submersible study: plastic bags, cups, and other litter found at deepest point of Mediterranean Sea

A JRC-led study recently published in Marine Pollution Bulletin has revealed that the deepest point of the Mediterranean Sea, ...

TechBullion19h

Engineering Ocean Solutions for a Sustainable Maritime Future: The Landscape and Science Behind Netless and Wingfurl

The urgent need for regenerative solutions to climate change, biodiversity loss, and ocean degradation has sparked a wave of ...

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