Mediterranean of plastic, here’s where the floating islands of waste are seen from space

The study in Nature Communications

For the first time, satellites have photographed islands of plastic in the sea. The research, funded by the European Space Agency, was carried out by Ismar-Cnr of Lerici. It concerns only the Mediterranean but is already setting a precedent in the world

July 03, 2024
Updated at 10:02

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