Hello to you. Scientists have discovered particles of plastic falling in snow in the arctic, highlighting the scale of plastic pollution. A region so many of us think of as pristine is contaminated with microscopic particles, carried on the wind from thousands of miles away. Our environment analyst Roger Harrabin travelled to the Arctic Circle as the Research Teams were working. Heres his special report. The arctic, a place of pristine beauty. Smothered with snow, clean and pure. Or, thats how it appears. But its an illusion. Arctic snow is tainted with microplastics and rubber particles and clothing fibres. Given the amount of pollution in the atmosphere, its perhaps hardly surprising that were finding microplastics in snow. But we have such a strong belief in the essential purity of this stuff that some people will find this news rather shocking. Dr Melanie Bergmann led the research. First stage involves a bit of low technology. A dessert spoon and a flask. I think were not treating
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President biden thank you, thank you, thank you. Governor, youre doing a great job for the people of maine. And my good friend and great partner, a tireless fighter for good jobs, senator king is putting it right here. Champion of farmers and workers. The environment. A great friend. Representative goldman whose greatest claim to fame is a beautiful wife and little daughter i just met. Independent voice of the people of maine, you serve the district just like you serve your country as a marine, integrity, honor and farelessness. Thank you. And by the way [applause] by the way, also fought hard for delivering funding on several airports in the district. I wonder how he got that money. Youre doing a great job, pal. And thanks to state legislation and local officials here today, i know youve been hit hard by flooding and our fema administrator has been working closely with you in terms of ground teams we have to get what you need. Were not going away. So everythings back, to build back be