Scientists have uncovered alarming levels of waste, including plastic bottles, coffee cups, bags and cans in the deepest point of the Mediterranean.
At a depth of 5,112 meters, Calypso Deep is located in the western part of the Hellenic Trench, about 60 km from the nearest shore in the southwestern part of the Peloponnese.
The findings of the scientists, using an underwater vehicle of the Caladan Oceanic company, piloted by Victor Vescovo and accompanied by Prince Albert II of Monaco, were published in an international journal, and reveal the second-highest concentration of waste ever recorded at such depths globally.
The vessel recorded 167 pieces of trash over an 850-meter stretch, which equates to 26,175 pieces per square kilometer across the entire trench.
This discovery highlights the far-reaching impact of human activities on even the most remote ecosystems.
