Ocean Current Dumps Plastic in Remote Arctic Waters (IMAGE)

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Ocean Current Dumps Plastic in Remote Arctic Waters

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A seal lies on an iceberg in front of the research vessel Tara. The nonprofit organization Tara Expeditions has been active since 2003, sailing across the world's oceans to study biodiversity, the impacts of climate change and other research topics. In 2013, the schooner sailed around the Arctic Ocean to collect plastic debris floating in the water.

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© Anna Deniaud / Tara Expeditions Foundation

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