Researchers have observed that the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, now three times the size of France, is showing signs of exponential growth. In a new study published in the journal Nature, scientists provide a detailed analysis of the garbage patch, a monumental effort that required two planes and 18 boats to complete. “We wanted to have a clear, precise picture of what the patch looked like,” Laurent Lebreton, study lead author and lead oceanographer for the Ocean Cleanup Foundation, told the...
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