Scientists Discover Plastic Fusing Permanently With Coral Reefs

Scientists have identified a new and alarming form of marine pollution in which plastic waste becomes permanently bonded with coral. The two materials intertwine in a way that cannot be reversed, making cleanup or recovery extremely difficult. This discovery adds a new dimension to the growing concern over plastic pollution in ocean ecosystems. Coral reefs, already under threat from climate change and bleaching, now face this additional physical threat to their survival.