At a Glance Two recent studies found microplastics in remote, seemingly pristine settings. Researchers were surprised to find plastics in rainwater collected from high up in the Rocky Mountains.Another team of researchers found plastics in snow collected from the Arctic and the Alps in Europe.Microplastics have been found in animals, drinking water, the deepest trenches of the oceans and the coldest reaches of the Arctic. Teams of researchers have found microplastics in some of the most remote, pristine locations on...