Nanoplastics found in Antarctic soils for first time, suggesting long-range atmospheric transport

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Jul 8, 2026, 12:30 pm48 pts
Microplastic contamination has been a much-discussed topic over the last several years, but contamination from even smaller plastic particles represents another pressing issue. Nanoplastics—defined as being under a micrometer in diameter—may pose an even higher ecological risk because they can travel more…

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