GISTDA detects plankton blooms along four Gulf coast provinces

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GISTDA utilized Sentinel-2C satellite imagery to identify plankton blooms and dense suspended sediment concentrations along the coasts of Chon Buri, Samut Songkhram, Samut Sakhon, and Phetchaburi.
These blooms are attributed to floodwaters carrying significant amounts of nutrients and mud from major rivers into the Gulf, potentially impacting water quality and coastal aquaculture.

'They're everywhere': microplastics in oceans, air and human body

Today 06:55 Key points summarised by AI

Widespread Contamination: Microplastics are ubiquitous, found from ocean depths and the air we breathe to increasingly within human organs like lungs, spleen, kidneys, and even the placenta.
Human Absorption: Scientific studies confirm microplastic presence in the human body, indicating prolonged ingestion and inhalation, though the precise health implications are still under investigation.
Potential Health Risks: While direct human health impacts are unconfirmed, chemicals in microplastics have shown adverse effects on animal health, raising concerns about potential impacts on human growth, metabolism, and reproduction.
Urgent Global Concern: The pervasive nature of microplastic pollution highlights a significant environmental and potential health crisis, prompting calls for reduced plastic use and a new UN treaty to address the global scourge.