Plastic pollution may be quietly fueling algal blooms by knocking out the grazers that usually keep algae under control.
“Our results indicate that microplastics may tip the balance of conditions in favor of algal blooms,” the authors conclude in their study. “These results collectively illustrate that microplastics, ...
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Scientists issue warning about 'invisible' hazard in plastic water bottles: 'Society urgently need to come to grips'
Scientists are still uncovering the harmful effects. Scientists issue warning about 'invisible' hazard in plastic water ...
Plastic pollution could double its harm to human health in the coming decades if current production trends continue, ...
Combined effects of plastic pollution and seawater flooding amplify threats to coastal plant species
A new study highlights how a combination of environmental stressors -- namely plastic pollution and seawater flooding -- can increase the threats faced by plants in some of the planet's critical ...
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New study uncovers disturbing side effects of drinking from plastic water bottles: 'A relatively new discovered … hazard'
"Can contribute to the disruption of many physiological processes." New study uncovers disturbing side effects of drinking ...
From hormones to heart health, The Lancet warns plastic exposure could double disease risk by 2040, threatening public health worldwide without urgent action.
Plastic pollution is not just in oceans and soil. Scientists have now found enormous amounts of microscopic plastic floating through urban air, far exceeding earlier estimates. Road dust and rainfall ...
Researchers find that nationwide policies to ban plastic bags may be paying off, with fewer showing up during coastal cleanups. Ever since their invention in 1959, plastic bags have become synonymous ...
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