The Malaspina Expedition confirms that pollution reaches even the most remote areas of the ocean
Tuesday, September 16, 2014 - 13:31
in Earth & Climate
Three years after the Hesperides vessel returned to Spain culminating the around the world of the Malaspina Expedition, researchers have an increasingly clear picture of how the global ocean works and what is its health condition. Specifically, the input of pollutants from the atmosphere is not limited to coastal areas, but also occurs in the most remote areas of the planet, and it is already affecting the ocean ecosystem.