Microplastics found in the Arctic snow fly there

Microplastics found in the Arctic snow fly there

By Kat Austen – IGB A study from the Alfred-Wegener-Institute reports that microplastic particles have been found in snow from the Alps to the Arctic. Of those particles found in Arctic snow varnish, rubber, polyethylene, and polyamide are most common. Most of...
Air Pollution project spans India – Pakistan border

Air Pollution project spans India – Pakistan border

By Kat Austen – IGB  Researchers from UrbanSciences in Mumbai and Pakistan Air Quality (PakAirQuality https://twitter.com/pakairquality ) Initiative in Islamabad are collaborating to provide open data in Pakistan for citizens to get updates on air pollution...