Despite its pristine image, the Arctic is a sink for pollution from around the globe, including plastic pollution. Though some plastic litter enters Arctic waters from local sources, most of it comes from far away, carried by rivers and ocean currents.
The map below appeared in the publication Global Linkages: A Graphic Look at the Changing Arctic (2019)[1]Schoolmeester, T., Gjerdi, H. L., Crump, J., Alfthan, B., Fabres, J., Johnsen, K., Puikkonen, L., Kurvits, T., & Baker, E. (2019). Global Linkages: A Graphic Look at the Changing Arctic (rev.1). … Continue reading, which features maps, graphics, and short narratives about major changes in the region and how the Arctic is linked to the rest of the world.
Plastic Input into the Arctic Ocean.
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