Brazilian researchers find 'terrifying' plastic rocks on remote island

'Horrifying' Plastic Rocks Emerge in Remote Island Paradise

​There are few places on Earth as isolated as Trindade island, a volcanic outcrop a three- to four-day boat trip off the coast of Brazil.

Scientists make 'disturbing' discovery on remote island, spot plastic rocks off Brazilian coast

Geologist Fernanda Avelar Santos was startled to find an unsettling sign of human impact.

Scientists make 'disturbing' find on remote island: plastic rocks

There are few places on Earth as isolated as Trindade island, a volcanic outcrop a three- to four-day boat trip off the coast of Brazil.So geologist Fernanda Avelar Santos was startled to find an unsettling sign of human impact on the otherwise untouched landscape: rocks formed from the glut of plastic pollution floating in the ocean.Santos first found the plastic rocks in 2019, when she traveled to the island to research her doctoral thesis on …

Plastic rocks shock researchers on once-pristine island

RIO DE JANEIRO: Trindade island, a volcanic outcrop located off the coast of Brazil, is one of the most remote places on Earth, requiring a three- to four-day boat trip to reach. Geologist...

Scientists discover 'plastic rocks' on remote island

The geology of Brazil's volcanic Trindade Island has fascinated scientists for years, but the "disturbing" discovery of rocks made from plastic debris on the remote turtle refuge has sparked alarm.

Scientists make 'disturbing' find on remote island: Plastic rocks

RIO DE JANEIRO: There are few places on Earth as isolated as Trindade island, a volcanic outcrop a three- to four-day boat trip off the coast of Brazil. So geologist Fernanda Avelar Santos was startled to find an unsettling sign of human impact on the otherwise untouched landscape: Rocks formed from the gl