Microplastics

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"It is probably the saddest piece of research I have ever been involved with." Microplastics have also been detected in glaciers, according to results presented at the April EGU meeting.
2019 SCIAM - "Bomb Carbon" Has Been Found in Deep-Ocean Creatures The detection of this radioactive relic of nuclear weapons tests in a remote environment shows humanity's far-reaching environmental impact.
2020 The Guardian - Plastic waste entering oceans expected to triple in 20 years Current and planned waste-cutting efforts will reduce volume only by about 7%, say researchers
2020 Wired - Plastic Rain Is the New Acid Rain Researchers find that over 1,000 metric tons of microplastic fall on 11 protected areas in the US annually, equivalent to over 120 million plastic water bottles.
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Nanoplastics (NPs)