About 51 trillion microplastics are floating in the surface waters of oceans around the world. Originating from various types of plastics, these tiny fragments (less than 5 millimeters in length) pollute natural ecosystems. ...
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The great diversity of scientific techniques and methods used in the study of marine microplastics pollution limits the current knowledge of this serious environmental problem threatening our ecosystems. This is the main ...
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Jan 25, 2022
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Microplastics can deposit and linger within riverbeds for as long as seven years before washing into the ocean, a new study has found.
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If the word 'microplastics' conjures up thoughts of straws, sea turtles, and thoughts that the world has bigger problems, you're definitely not alone. It's in the name: although they are strictly defined as plastic particles ...
Environment
Dec 23, 2021
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From Mount Everest to the Mariana Trench, microplastics are everywhere—even high in the Earth's troposphere where wind speeds allow them to travel vast distances, a study showed Tuesday.
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Dec 21, 2021
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More and more studies worldwide are looking into the effects of microplastics, especially with regard to the environment and health. They often use spherical polystyrene microparticles and have arrived at partly contradictory ...
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Microplastics are released into the environment by cosmetics, clothing, and industrial processes or from larger plastic products as they break down naturally.
General Physics
Nov 30, 2021
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Microplastics are everywhere, even in the most remote places. Where do these tiny pieces of plastic come from? Researchers from the University of Basel and the Alfred-Wegener Institute have shown that it takes precise analysis ...
Environment
Nov 29, 2021
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Whales in New Zealand's Hauraki Gulf consume about three million microplastics per day, a new study has found.
Plants & Animals
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One of the environmental legacies of COVID-19 may well be vast amounts of plastic pollution. Since the beginning of the pandemic, scientists have warned of the long-term threat of littering face masks and other PPE into the ...
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