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Plastic Pollution Raises Beach Temperatures, Threatening Marine Life, Study Finds
Olivia Rosane, EcoWatch Plastics & Pollution
Now, a new study has revealed another danger plastics pose to coastal animals: It can actually heat the beaches they call home.
"When you have plastic piling up and piling up, it creates this insulation layer – it rapidly raises the temperature to a point where it is likely unsuitable for most animals," Dr. Jennifer Lavers from the University of Tasmania's Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), who led the new study, told The Guardian.
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