For anyone tracking how climate signals translate into real-world consequences, Antarctica is becoming one of the clearest case studies unfolding in real time.
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Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
Animal case studies of the phenomenon show definitively that microplastics cause disease, while human studies show a high correlation.
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