Politics · October 31, 2026
Microplastics found in freshly fallen snow in Sierra Nevada

Aleksandra Karapetrov collecting fresh snowfall to measure microplastics. (Sonya Maple/CDFW) Microplastics are everywhere — including in Nevada’s snowpack. After years of skiing on freshly fallen snow in remote locations across the Sierra Nevada, Aleksandra Karapetrov — an enviro
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Microplastics found in freshly fallen snow in Sierra Nevada
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