Microplastics found in fresh Antarctic snow

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Updated At : 03:45 PM Jun 11, 2022 IST

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Melbourne: Scientists have found microplastics — plastic pieces much smaller than a grain of rice — in freshly fallen Antarctic snow for the first time, which they said has the potential to influence the climate by accelerating melting of ice. The findings, published recently in The Cryosphere journal, bring to light a serious threat to the Antarctic region. — PTI

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