Antarctic snow harbors microplastics: New technique uncovers hidden pollution
Scientists have discovered microplastics in the snow near some of Antarctica's deep field camps, revealing how far-reaching ...
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Alternative to studded winter tires reduces airborne particles by 20%
On icy roads, studded winter tires can save lives—but they pulverize pavement and fill the air with dangerous, inhalable ...
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Wind alters snow crystals, impacting climate models
When snow particles are picked up and blown about by strong winds, they are not only mechanically reshaped by crumbling and grinding. The water also changes between solid and gaseous forms ...
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Global warming poses threat to Hokkaido’s powder snow
Researchers from Hokkaido University and the Japan Meteorological Agency’s Meteorological Research Institute studied how characteristics of snow particles in Hokkaido will change if the average ...
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It's snowing in Pensacola! Will it snow in South Florida? We look back when it did.
"I went outside to take an observation and I noticed these particles flying by. At first I thought they were bugs, but it was ...
Theory emerges after 'surprising' find in remote snow-covered region
Tiny fragments of plastic have been found scattered in snow across multiple Antarctic deep field camps. What’s worrying about ...