Oceans struggle to absorb Earth's carbon dioxide as microplastics invade their waters

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Oceans struggle to absorb Earth's carbon dioxide as microplastics invade their waters

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Green - An environmentalist community @lemmy.mlEnglish · 8 months ago

A new study reveals that microplastics are impairing the oceans' ability to absorb carbon dioxide, a process scientists find crucial for regulating Earth's temperature.

cross-posted from: https://hexbear.net/post/7255502

cross-posted from: https://news.abolish.capital/post/17368

A new study reveals that microplastics are impairing the oceans’ ability to absorb carbon dioxide, a process scientists find crucial for regulating Earth’s temperature.

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