UNIVERSE OF NATURE

Plastic pollution is one of the most pressing environmental issues of our time, but a recent discovery has raised the issue to a new alarming level. A team of marine biologists studying bottlenose dolphins made a shocking discovery: dolphins breathe microplastics. These findings raise pressing questions about the long-term health of marine life and the future of ocean ecosystems. Research: how plastic gets into the lungs of dolphins Although scientists have known for years that marine animals ingest plastic through food, this new study shows that it even affects their respiratory systems. A team led by researchers specializing in marine mammal health collected bottlenose dolphins' air samples in several regions. They found traces of polyester and other microplastics in every animal they examined, indicating that these materials are now circulating in the air they breathe. The researchers used special equipment to record the dolphins' exhaled breath, analyzing the samples for th