A UC Riverside scientist skied deep into the Sierra to track microplastics in snow

Los Angeles Times - Nov 7, 2026

Storm events spread microplastics across the environment, even to places that are nearly unreachable. A UC Riverside scientist skied into wilderness far off the beaten path, and found the polluting particles everywhere she looked.

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