Brazil’s Trindade Island, an isolated volcanic refuge about 1,140 km away from the mainland, has always held a magnetic appeal for scientists. However, the recent discovery of ‘plastiglomerates’ – rocks interlaced with plastic – on this island has sent a ripple of alarm through the scientific community. For geologist Fernanda Avelar Santos, from the Federal University of Parana, the sighting of these peculiar rocks, the physical evidence of pollution transitioning into geology, was both fascinating and terrifying. Melted remnants of fishing nets, dragged by marine currents and heated by elevated temperatures, have morphed into these new geological formations, marking human … Continue reading When Plastic Turns to Stone: Trindade Island Discloses Harrowing Reality of Ocean Pollution