Microplastics have reached Antarctica’s only native insect
出典: ScienceDaily – https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/02/260212234214.htm
Microplastics have reached Antarctica’s only native insect
Microplastics have reached Antarctica’s only native insect
Antarctica’s only native insect is now swallowing microplastics, proving no place on Earth is truly untouched.
Date:
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February 16, 2026
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Source:
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University of Kentucky
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Summary:
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Even Antarctica’s toughest native insect can’t escape the reach of plastic pollution. Scientists have discovered that Belgica antarctica — a tiny, rice-sized midge and the southernmost insect on Earth — is already ingesting microplastics in the wild. While
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