This continent is very different from Africa, America, Antarctica, Asia, Europe and Oceania! CARTE
It wasn’t formed millions of years ago but only a few decades ago.
How? Because of waste produced by human activity! That’s right, it’s a continent of floating waste, polluting the oceans.
Garbage is carried by rivers, or comes from beaches and boats.
It’s held together by giant circular currents called gyres, in the North Pacific, the South Pacific, the North Atlantic, the South Atlantic and the Indian Ocean.
The 8th continent is therefore 5 gigantic garbage patches also called plastic soup!
In 1997, racing boat captain Charles Moore discovered the North Pacific patch by accident.
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