A Shocking Find Shows Just How Far Wind Can Carry Microplastics
A Shocking Find Shows Just How Far Wind Can Carry Microplastics
Science, Spoken · SpokenLayer
April 18, 20198m 28s
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Show Notes
At the top of the French Pyrenees, not far from the border with Spain, is a virtually pristine clearing, home to snow and a weather station—but mostly feet upon feet of snow. The nearest road closes in the winter. The most substantial town within 60 miles tallies just 9,000 people. Look closely at the landscape, though, and you’ll see the place is covered in plastic.
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