{"id":53077,"date":"2024-11-20T11:05:50","date_gmt":"2024-11-20T11:05:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/?p=53077"},"modified":"2024-11-20T11:05:50","modified_gmt":"2024-11-20T11:05:50","slug":"plastic-surge-in-north-pacific-garbage-patch-alarms-scientists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/plastic-surge-in-north-pacific-garbage-patch-alarms-scientists\/53077\/","title":{"rendered":"Plastic surge in North Pacific Garbage Patch alarms scientists"},"content":{"rendered":"
Researchers have found that small plastic fragments, particularly those under five centimetres in size, are accumulating at an unprecedented rate, far outpacing the growth of larger debris.<\/p>\n
This phenomenon is creating serious risks for the marine ecosystem and may have far-reaching consequences for the global carbon cycle.<\/p>\n
Laurent Lebreton, lead author of the paper, explained: \u201cThe exponential rise in plastic fragments observed in our field studies is a direct consequence of decades of inadequate plastic waste management, leading to the relentless accumulation of plastics in the marine environment.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis pollution is inflicting harm on marine life, with impacts we are only now beginning to fully grasp.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur findings should serve as an urgent call to action for lawmakers engaged in negotiating a global treaty to end plastic pollution. Now, more than ever, decisive and unified global intervention is essential.\u201d<\/p>\n