The blank is surface or surface of land
The main reason, which I have read about in some books, is that they do not permit industrial building on those islands, so who would want to live there? It is a very bare bones society.
Answer:
Millions of animals are killed by plastics every year, from birds to fish to other marine organisms. Nearly 700 species, including endangered ones, are known to have been affected by plastics. Nearly every species of seabird eats plastics. Most of the deaths to animals are caused by entanglement or starvation.
Explanation:
It is increasing because the ice is melting and glaciers.