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Microplastics weaken oceans’ carbon uptake, study finds

Published 06:28 on January 6, 2026 / Last updated at 06:28 on January 6, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), Nature & Biodiversity (Markets, Policy), Nature-based Carbon (Other NbS)

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Microplastics are disrupting the world’s oceans’ ability to absorb and store CO2 as the ubiquitous fragments have found their way into the “biological carbon pump”, according to a recent academic research.
Microplastics are disrupting the world’s oceans’ ability to absorb and store CO2 as the ubiquitous fragments have found their way into the “biological carbon pump”, according to a recent academic research.


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