Code Red from the Galapagos: human drugs and sunscreen are polluting the sea

Millions of visitors swim in the pristine waters of the Galápagos each year, but new research suggests sunscreen chemicals and other human-made pollutants are reaching even the islands’ most protected marine habitats. Scientists are calling for urgent monitoring to safeguard one of Earth’s most iconic ecosystems.

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