BYERS PENINSULA, Antarctica - A team of Spanish researchers has detected microplastics in freshwater in Antarctica, indicating the particles are spreading to places virtually untouched by man. The recent investigation, led by scientists from the Autonomous University of Madrid and Alcala University, confirmed the presence of polyester, acrylic and Teflon in the glacier-fed waters of the Byers Peninsula on Livingston […]
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