{
  "id": 17113360,
  "title": "Fresh as the microplastic-laden Sierra snow: Storms can deliver pollution to even remote locations",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/fresh-as-the-microplastic-laden-sierra-snow-storms-can-deliver",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-29T19:20:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-10-fresh-microplastic-laden-sierra-storms.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "For the first time, UC Riverside scientists have measured how much microplastic pollution falls on the Sierra Nevada during snowstorms and were surprised to find significant amounts even in the most remote locations.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}