Satellites are Tracking Rivers of Garbage Flowing Across the Oceans - Universe Today


8/15/2022 12:00:00 AM2 years 8 months ago
by Carolyn Collins Petersen

France's CNES space agency and ESA are using satellite tracking and AI to study plastic and garbage flow patterns in the oceans.

There’s an ocean of human-made garbage floating through Earth’s seas. From plastic straws to beverage bottles and food wrappers, the ocean waters are this planet’s fastest-growing junkyard. Some of t… [+4881 chars]

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