environment
How a Common Pollutant Messes With Tiny Ocean Plants
November 8, 2025
DES, a chemical often found in water, is causing trouble for tiny ocean plants called diatoms. These plants are super important because they make a lot of the oxygen we breathe. But DES is making it hard for them to do their job. When diatoms are exposed to DES, they can't make as much chlorophyll,
