Even the most remote ocean is contaminated with zinc from human sources, research reveals

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May 6, 2026, 2:20 pm125 ptsTrending
The vast, deserted South Pacific is considered unspoiled nature. But this ocean is not as unspoiled as we would like to think. A new study by a group of researchers from ETH Zurich and the GEOMAR Helmholtz Center for Ocean Research in Kiel sheds light on this premise.

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