Scientists Link Salmon Deaths to Tires

Yeah, that’s a headline that’s fitting for 2020, but it’s sadly very accurate. Per the Los Angeles Times, a new study published in the journal “Science” details how certain chemicals in microplastics – used in making tires – wash off roadways during rainstorms and cause sudden death to the coho salmon living in streams that received the tainted rainwater.

It’s a fascinating study, which you can read more about here.