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 ...

Even Antarctica’s toughest native insect can’t escape the reach of plastic pollution. Scientists have discovered that Belgica ...

An international team of scientists led by researchers from the University of Kentucky has discovered that Antarctica's only native insect is already consuming microplastics, despite living in one of ...

Plastic pollution in the ocean is an ongoing issue, and even the tiniest of marine animals are at risk. According to a report by Sierra in June, two studies of the Southern Ocean near Antarctica ...

An international team led by researchers at the University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and ...

The ABC has been given rare access to an abandoned Australian base in Antarctica that continues to pose a threat to the environment.

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According to a report by Sierra in June, two studies of the Southern Ocean near Antarctica revealed that Antarctic krill ingest "various types of microplastics, especially fibers from clothing and ...