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Microplastics found in fresh Antarctic snow for first time

Scientists have found microplastics in freshly fallen Antarctic snow for the first time.

Why it matters: Researchers from New Zealand's University of Canterbury discovered tiny plastic particles in all 19 samples taken from sites along the Ross Ice Shelf, per a study published Wednesday in the science journal The Cryosphere.


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