Increasing amounts of plastic pollution have been detected in Europe's most northern Arctic regions.
Scientists are registering high concentrations of microplastic particles not only in Arctic waters but also in the Arctic ice and snow.
Indications are that plastic pollution has reached the still ice-encapsulated North Pole, hundreds of kilometres from human habitation.
"Our latest knowledge indicates that plastics really are everywhere now. It is difficult to find anywhere...
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Already a member? Login hereLisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.
Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.