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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.