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Even in Antarctica, Insects Are Eating Microplastics

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physics.yale.eduEven in Antarctica, Insects Are Eating Microplasticsyale.edu

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Microscopic particles of plastic have been found across the Earth, from the clouds over Mount Fuji to the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea. Now, scientists have found microplastics in the bellies of Antarctic midges, the only insects found exclusively in Antarctica. Read more on E360 →

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