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Antarctic habitat
Plastic 'has entered' Antarctic terrestrial food chain
Scientists have found bits of polystyrene in the guts of tiny, soil-dwelling organisms in the Antarctic, raising concern that microplastics pollution has already "deeply" entered the world's most remote land-based food systems. While the infiltration of microplastics throughout the oceans is well-known, researchers said their findings provided the first evidence of contamination in the Antarctic terrestrial food chain.
24 June 2020, 02:51 IST
Plastic 'has entered' Antarctic terrestrial food chain
24 June 2020, 02:51 IST
Antarctic penguins suffer catastrophic breeding failure
The second largest Emperor penguin colony on Earth has suffered a "catastrophic" breeding failure after nearly all chicks born over three years died as their icy Antarctic habitat shrinks, researchers said Thursday.
25 April 2019, 10:11 IST
Antarctic penguins suffer catastrophic breeding failure
25 April 2019, 10:11 IST