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Mt. Everest is experiencing negative effects of climate change and plastics pollution, according to recent research. Credit: Papa Lima Whiskey 2 /CC BY-SA 2.0Climate change and plastics pollution, among other negative factors, are affecting the highest point on Earth, Mt. Everest, in increasingly worrying ways, according to recent research.New findings from the most recent, comprehensive scientific…
Microplastic fibres have been found in the snows of Everest. Pollution levels have literally reached new heights.
Reviews for the real world. Wirecutter is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Learn more Real Talk Illustration: Yann Bastard Published April 21, 2021 Share this post My happy place is that chaotic zone of salt and spray where the beach meets the sea, a place of coming and going, flux and exchange. I love to dig my toes into the suctioning sand and feel the swirl of a receding wave. Though often my feet find sharp things in the soft sand—not just gravel and pebbles but also, increasingly and overwhelmingly, plastic. I try to collect ...
Study Investigates Microplastic Abundance, Characteristics Along the Ganges Written by AZoCleantechJan 25 2021 According to a new study, the Ganges River, including the combined flows of the Meghna and Brahmaputra rivers, could be accountable for the entry of up to 3 billion microplastic particles into the Bay of Bengal daily. Dr Imogen Napper (far left) helps survey fishing nets along the banks of the Ganges in Fatuha, Bihar. Image Credit: Sara Hylton, National Geographic. The research constitutes the first-ever investigation of microplastic characteristics, abundance, and seasonal variation...
River Ganga could be responsible for polluting the Bay of Bengal: Report According to new research by an international team of scientists, the holy river could be responsible for up to 3 billion microplastic particles entering the Bay of Bengal every day. Kolkata: With the combined flows of the Brahmaputra and Meghna rivers, the Ganga river could be responsible for up to 3 billion microplastic particles entering the Bay of Bengal every day, according to new research by an international team of scientists. The microplastics identified were dominated by fibers and fragments, according to the s...