Microplastic Concentration in Lake Tahoe, CA, is 3rd Highest of 38 Watersheds Tested Worldwide The majestic and mysterious deep blue water of Lake Tahoe, CA, is well known for its spectacular beauty. However, an extremely high concentration of microplastics is a major concern and growing problem to the lake’s clarity and purity. Microplastics are tiny (<0.2 inches) plastic particles and microfibers from clothing, cosmetics, single-use water bottles, and plastics, and a staggering amount of […] John Cunningham | July 18, 2023 0 Comments
Reexamination of Colorado’s Snowpack Leads to a Surprising Discovery about Microplastics and Possible Clues to Receding Snowpacks Reynold’s Rediscovery Richard Reynolds, a retired U.S. Geological Survey researcher recently made an important discovery in Colorado’s Upper River Basin snowpack. It is concerning a subject Reynolds has been looking at for quite some time, co-authoring one article on the topic in 2015 titled, “Regional Variability in Dust-On-Snow Processes and Impacts in Upper Colorado River Basin” followed by another in […] Industry News Ryan Kime | August 11, 2022 0 Comments
The Atlantic Hides 10 Times More Plastic Than Previously Thought The Atlantic hides 10 times more plastic than previously thought! The huge amount of plastic that populates the Atlantic Ocean puts all the species that live on earth at risk. Related: Mercury Pollution In The Deepest Part of The Ocean Worse Than Expected According to a worrying new estimate, the Atlantic Ocean could contain about 200 million tons of plastic garbage, […] Brains Sebastian Opazo | August 21, 2020 0 Comments
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