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Plastic fishing gear can decompose with sunlight
Environment

Plastic fishing gear can decompose with sunlight

To solve the plastic waste that pollutes the marine environment, US scientists have developed a new form of polymer that is highly durable in seawater but can decompose…

May 13, 2020
The storms are getting worse
Environment

The storms are getting worse

Scientists are trying to warn the rise of global warming is slowing down the movement speed of storms, increasing its destructive power.

May 13, 2020