Microplastics found in freshly fallen Antarctic snow for the first time
SFGate, 2022-06-10
Scientists working in the Ross Island region of Antarctica have found airborne microplastics in freshly fallen snow in one of the most remote places on Earth for the first time. A peer-reviewed research paper published in The Cryosphere journal this week by scientists from the University of Canterbury,
Antarctic glaciers losing ice at fastest rate in 5,500 years, finds study
Phys.org, 2022-06-09
At the current rate of retreat the vast glaciers, which extend deep into the heart of the ice sheet, could contribute as much as 3.4 meters to global sea level rise over the next several centuries.
Ancient penguin bones reveal unprecedented shrinkage in key Antarctic glaciers
Science News, 2022-06-09
Thwaites and Pine Island glaciers are losing ice faster than any other time in the last 5,500 years. That history is written in bones and shells.
Microplastics found in fresh Antarctic snow, as pollutants spread
Washington Post, 2022-06-09
New Zealand researchers collected snow samples from 19 sites in Antarctica and found microplastics in every one, a study says.
Antarctic glaciers losing ice at fastest rate for 5,500 years, finds study
Imperial College London, 2022-06-09
New evidence suggests that two major glaciers in the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) are losing ice at the fastest rate for at least 5,500 years.
Microplastics Found in Fresh Antarctic Snow for the First Time
The Daily Beast, 2022-06-09
Microplastics have been detected in the ocean, circulating in human blood, on the top of Mount Everest, and encased in Arctic ice, but never before in freshly fallen snow—until now. On Wednesday, new research published in the science journal The Cryosphere showed that tiny plastic particles had been found in fresh snowfall in the Antarctic for the first time.
Microplastics Found in Antarctic Snows for the First Time
CNET, 2022-06-09
A higher concentration of microplastics was found in the snows than has previously been reported in surrounding seas and sea ice.
Antarctic glaciers losing ice at fastest rate for 5,500 years
Science Daily, 2022-06-09
New evidence suggests that two major glaciers in the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) are losing ice at the fastest rate for at least 5,500 years.
Microplastics found in Antarctic snow for first time
Axios, 2022-06-09
Tiny plastic particles were found in all 19 samples, representing “a serious threat to the Antarctic,” researchers say.