{"id":1625,"date":"2026-01-03T03:15:58","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T03:15:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usanews1.net\/?p=1625"},"modified":"2026-01-03T03:15:58","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T03:15:58","slug":"depressing-find-at-the-bottom-of-the-mariana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usanews1.net\/?p=1625","title":{"rendered":"Depressing find at the bottom of the Mariana"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"218\"><strong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"32\">Plastic at the Deepest Point<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"218\">Once believed untouched, the Mariana Trench has been found polluted with plastic,<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"218\">including a discarded bag at the ocean\u2019s deepest known point\u2014evidence of how far human waste travels.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"220\" data-end=\"463\"><strong data-start=\"220\" data-end=\"241\">Life Under Threat<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"220\" data-end=\"463\">Despite extreme conditions, the trench supports corals and deep-sea species.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"220\" data-end=\"463\">Research shows about 17% of deep-sea plastic interacts with marine life through<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"220\" data-end=\"463\">entanglement or ingestion, putting fragile ecosystems at risk.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"465\" data-end=\"696\"><strong data-start=\"465\" data-end=\"493\">Sources of the Pollution<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"465\" data-end=\"696\">Most waste comes from everyday use.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"465\" data-end=\"696\">Nearly 89% of plastic found is single-use, while about 80% enters the ocean from land via rivers.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"465\" data-end=\"696\">Ships and abandoned fishing gear add significantly to the problem.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"698\" data-end=\"950\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><strong data-start=\"698\" data-end=\"715\">A Call to Act<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"698\" data-end=\"950\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Plastic breaking down into microplastics threatens even the deepest ecosystems.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"698\" data-end=\"950\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">The discovery highlights the urgent need to reduce single-use plastics,<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"698\" data-end=\"950\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">strengthen waste management, and act collectively to protect the oceans\u2019 future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Plastic at the Deepest Point Once believed untouched, the Mariana Trench has been found polluted with plastic, including a discarded bag at the ocean\u2019s deepest known point\u2014evidence of how far human waste travels. Life Under Threat Despite extreme conditions, the trench supports corals and deep-sea species. 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