Microplastics are changing the color of ocean water, study suggests

NBC News · Evan Bush · 2026-11-05 16:00 UTC

The water around the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is turning more cyan, new research shows.

Microplastics appear to be changing the color of the ocean around the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, new research reveals — a shift so dramatic that satellites can see it from space.

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