Ocean Crisis: Plastic and Heat Threats

There's a floating island of trash in the ocean that's twice the size of Texas.

It’s called the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, and it’s part of the 8.8 million

tons of plastic we dump into the world's oceans every single year. This plastic breaks

down into tiny microplastics that get eaten by fish, which then make their way into our

food chain. It gets worse. Marine animals are dying from this. One sperm whale

was found with 220 pounds of plastic bags and ropes in its stomach. Our oceans have

also absorbed 90% of the planet's extra heat, making them hotter and more acidic,

which is killing coral reefs. Our oceans are literally choking and overheating.