Pharmaceuticals Pollute Arctic Marine Ecosystems Scientists have found significant evidence of the presence and accumulation of pharmaceutical pollution in Arctic marine ecosystems. A new study shows that pharmaceutical pollution constitutes a substantial threat to Arctic marine species and that the concentration and possible consequences of pharmaceuticals in the Arctic Ocean have not been researched enough.
Scientists Find High Levels of PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Svalbard Ice Cap A new study finds high levels of “forever chemicals” in a Svalbard ice core. Seasonal ice melt subsequently washes the toxic compounds into the fjords and surrounding ocean where they enter the food chain.
