Sergio Izquierdo

3 weeks ago | oceanographicmagazine.com | Kira Coley |Sergio Izquierdo

Mallorca’s northeastern coast glimmers in the early morning light as 16-year-old Margalida Martorell surveys the soft, white sands of her hometown, Alcúdia. Despite the picturesque setting, stray crisp packets and plastic debris hint at a growing reality: even postcard-perfect shores are not immune to mounting marine pollution.