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University of Canterbury researchers have published the world’s first study confirming the discovery of microplastics in fresh snow in Antarctica. Most

Plastic has been found in the most unexpected places: in the deepest parts of the ocean, in the remote mountain air, in human blood. And now, it’s even been found in snow in Antarctica. A new study published in The Cryosphere is the first to document snow-bound microplastics — tiny particles measuring up to 5 […]

The discovery highlights the extent of global plastic pollution as even the remote region of Antarctica experiences contamination.

Scientists say microplastic pollution, found for the first time in fresh Antarctic snow, is potentially harmful.

Researchers have detected microplastic particles from samples of fresh snow taken from nineteen sites tested across Antarctica.

Most people see Antarctica as a pristine, relatively untouched place, but a new study published has revealed the presence of microplastics – plastic pie...

Microplastics have turned up in some of the most remote places of the globe: in the skies above the Pyrenees , in the deepest parts of the ocean , even in Antarctic surface...

New research has uncovered the presence of microplastics in Antarctic snowfall, shattering the myth that the great southern continent is relatively untouched by humans.

Microplastics have previously been discovered in Antarctic sea ice and surface water but researchers said this is the first time they have been reported in fresh snowfall.