Pesticides and industrial pollutants found in snow atop Arctic glaciers
Friday, August 7, 2020 - 07:20
in Earth & Climate
Researchers recently found pesticides and industrial compounds deposited in snow atop four high-elevation glacier sites on the Norwegian archipelago Svalbard, often considered a "pristine" environment. The long journey of these compounds—likely originating in the United States and Eurasia—shows the far-reaching impacts of industrial pollution.