Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Microplastics discovered in fresh Antarctic snow

Antarctic snow

Scientists have discovered for the first time microplastics in fresh Antarctic snow in Antarctica. Researchers at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand, collected samples from 19 regions of Antarctica, each containing a small piece of plastic. Microplastics in Antarctic snow are caused by the erosion of plastics and are smaller than a grain of rice, sometimes even invisible. … Read more

First time: Scientists have discovered microplastics in human blood.

microplastics

Microplastics have been identified in human blood for the first time, raising concerns that the omnipresent particles are also making their way into organs. The virtually undetectable plastic fragments have already been discovered almost everywhere else on Earth, from the deepest oceans to the highest peaks, as well as in the air, soil, and food … Read more