Scientists Find That Microplastics Can Be Carried Long Distances by the Wind

Yale e360
Apr 16, 2019, 12:32 pm187 pts
Microplastics have been found in some of the most remote aquatic ecosystems on earth, including in the deepest parts of the ocean. Now, scientists have discovered that these tiny pieces of plastic can also be carried by the wind into secluded terrestrial regions, such as the French Pyrenees. Read more on E360 →

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