Day: August 9, 2023

Humans produce more than 400 million metric tons of plastic annually, with much of it clogging our oceans.  New research illuminates just how damaging this can be to seabirds, including scarring, inflammation and organ failure. To a bird, fish or other creature, plastic may resemble food and they may swallow it, not knowing any better. But depending on their size and shape, plastic chunks can...