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John,
We’ve already told you about the fight to protect marine species like the sperm whale from deadly entanglement with discarded fishing gear and ingesting plastic.
But marine debris is only part of the plastic crisis. Tiny microplastics have pervaded the entire food chain, from plankton to people—and their effects are largely unknown.
Startling new discoveries have shown that these microplastics are showing up in rainwater and snow. And a U.S. led research team discovered microplastics in Arctic permafrost, an area once thought immune to such problems.
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Scientists are seeing evidence that microplastics are being transported to every corner of the globe in our oceans, rivers, rain, and even our air. Reports now show frighteningly high levels of microplastics in some of Earth’s most remote locations, from the Arctic down to the Mariana Trench.
John, Arctic wildlife like walruses and ringed seals are already under siege from climate change, habitat destruction, and other human-caused threats.
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It’s more disturbing than we could have imagined, John.
A shocking new study from the U.S. Geological Survey found that 90% of Colorado rainwater samples contained microplastics. We’re drinking, eating, and breathing plastics—and we’re only just learning the extent of the damage. People and wildlife need urgent action to fight plastic pollution. Will you give a matched gift to help us end this crisis?
We can’t overstate the importance of this fight. In a 2016 global study, scientists found microplastics in 114 marine and aquatic species. Dozens of species are counting on us to stop the invasion of microplastics before it’s too late. Can wildlife like the Northern fur seal count on your support today?
We’re determined to stop microplastics and marine debris, but we can’t do it without help from friends of wildlife like you, John.
