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Pacific garbage patch may be changing ocean's colour, satellite study finds

Headline via The Times of India · first report 11 Nov, 00:00 IST, latest 11 Nov, 22:08 IST

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2 independent news organisations have reported this story. The first report we saw came from Nature at 11 Nov, 00:00 IST; the latest is from The Times of India at 11 Nov, 22:08 IST. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details: read each report through the links below.

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Research indicates that microplastics in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch may be changing ocean color. This change creates a subtle blue-green tint that satellites have detected over twenty years. Scientists analyzed how microplastics affect light scattering…

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