On a remote Australian island, the birds are so full of plastic they crunch

Sable shearwaters on Lord Howe Island have been found to contain an alarming amount of plastic—over 700 pieces in one bird, up to 20% of its body mass—and the stomach sounds like a "gut-wrenching crunch." This discovery highlights how humans have overwhelmed the oceans with over 170 trillion plastic pieces, making it harder for marine life to survive. The findings suggest that even small amounts of plastic can cause significant harm to birds and other species, accelerating environmental degradation.