Spanish Researchers First Detect Microplastics in One of the Most Remote Places on the Planet: Antarctica

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To think of Antarctica is to imagine ice, silence and an almost intact landscape. That is why it is striking that a team of the University of Cadiz has detected microplastics in beach sediments on Deception Island, in front of the Antarctic peninsula. Ten beaches appeared between 2 and 31 particles per kilogram of sand. It is not a headline to scare, but it is to put the focus, because the study serves as "initial photo" to monitor if pollution …