||| FROM THE DAILY MAVERICK |||
If an alien civilisation arrived on Earth and dipped a probe into the ocean, what would it find?
These substances are no longer just contaminants drifting through the water. They are part of the water’s chemistry.
Traditionally, scientists searched for a limited list of known chemicals – perhaps a dozen or two – using targeted methods. This study took a different approach.
Across ecosystems – from estuaries to coral reefs to the open ocean – industrial chemicals, pharmaceuticals and pesticides were consistently detected.
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