Human activities are changing our environment. Along with climate change and a
widespread loss of biodiversity, plastic pollution now plays a predominant role in altering …

The excellent properties of plastics make them widely used all over the world. However,
when plastics enter the environmental medium, microplastics will inevitably be produced …

In recent years, airborne microplastics have been identified in a range of remote
environments. However, data throughout the Southern Hemisphere, in particular Antarctica …

Due to the increasing concerns on global ecosystems and human health, the environmental
risks posed by microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) have become an important topic …

Plastics are common in our daily lifestyle, notably in the packaging of goods to reducing
volume, enhancing transportation efficiency, keeping food fresh and preventing spoilage …

Microplastics have attracted worldwide attention due to their potential threat to the marine
ecosystem, with such pollutants even detected in the polar seas. Although in-depth research …

Abstract According to the statistics, 8.3 billion metric tonnes of plastics have been produced
since 1950s, which is far more than other synthetic materials and the annual production …

Several studies have documented that plastic pollution is affecting one of the most remote
and pristine regions of our planet, Antarctica. Plastics of different size and polymeric …

Important findings from the second decade of the 21st century on the impact of
environmental change on biological processes in the Antarctic were synthesised by 26 …

The number of scientists and tourists visiting Antarctica is on the rise and, despite the
management framework for environmental protection, some coastal areas, particularly in the …