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Plastic Is Melting Onto Corals

Original: Plastic Is Melting Onto Corals https:// fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.wire d.com/story/plastic-is-melting-onto-corals/

Wired reports that plastic pollution is melting onto coral reefs, coating corals and adding a new threat to ecosystems already stressed by warming seas and acidification. The story highlights how plastics breaking down in the ocean may interact directly with coral tissue, deepening concern among marine scientists about the combined impact of pollution and climate change on reef survival.

Why now: A new Wired report on plastics fusing with coral reefs is drawing attention to ocean pollution

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