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Scientists have stumbled upon a surprising artifact at the furthest reaches of our planet’s oceans: a beer bottle.

This discovery, made by oceanographer Dr. Dawn Wright in the Challenger Deep of the Mariana Trench, spotlights the alarming extent of human impact even in Earth’s most remote areas.

The Challenger Deep, located at an incredible depth of 10,780 meters below sea level, is known as the Earth’s deepest point. It is also a place of extreme pressure, with more than 8 tons per square inch, which is enough to crush a human being. 

Scientists Found a Beer Bottle at the Deepest Point on Earth
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Scientist discovers an intact beer bottle in the Challenger Deep, revealing the pervasive impact of human activity on Earth’s remotest oceans.

Dr. Wright, during a research expedition in 2022, made the astonishing find of a green beer bottle lodged in the sandy depths of the Challenger Deep. Moreover, the bottle still bore its label intact.

“This discarded trash had managed to reach an unsullied part of our world before we actually did – a symbol of how deeply and irrevocably humans are affecting the natural world,” Dr. Wright told the press. (via Indy100)

How a Bottle Remained Intact in the Challenger Deep

The discovery raises intriguing questions about how the bottle could withstand the crushing pressure of the ocean’s depths.

As LadBible reports, many people online have speculated on this matter, with some suggesting that the bottle’s open nature allowed water to enter and balance the pressure. Others have compared it to holding an egg in one’s palm, highlighting the robustness of its shape under pressure.

While the exact origins of the beer bottle remain a mystery, its presence serves as a sobering reminder of the pervasive impact of human activity on our oceans. As Dr. Wright writes on X, “We MUST as humanity do BETTER by the ocean and for the health of habitats that we ourselves share & ultimately depend on!!!”

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Trash in the Ocean

This discovery comes amid growing concern over plastic pollution in the oceans. According to UNESCO, plastic waste accounts for a staggering 80% of all marine pollution, with millions of metric tons ending up in the ocean each year.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has noted that virtually all plastics ever created still exist in some form today, with degradation taking hundreds of years to occur.

One recent case study further underscores the severity of this plastic pollution issue. Brazilian geologist Fernanda Avelar Santos made a troubling discovery on the untouched Trindade Island in the South Atlantic in March 2023. While researching her doctoral thesis, Santos found plastic materials embedded in the rocks on Turtle Beach, the world’s largest breeding ground for green turtles.

This finding highlights the profound impact of human activity on natural processes, even in remote and seemingly pristine environments.

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