Depressing find at the bottom of the Mariana
Plastic at the Deepest Point Once believed untouched, the Mariana Trench has been found polluted with plastic, including a discarded bag at the ocean’s deepest known point—evidence of how far human waste travels. Life Under Threat Despite extreme conditions, the trench supports corals and deep-sea species. Research shows about 17% of deep-sea plastic interacts with…