We're ordinately proud of the water quality of New Forest streams (or at least as recent work has shown beautifully low levels of nitrates and phosphates), perhaps this is the next contamination which needs measuring....
Microplastics can spread via flying insects, research shows
theguardian.com
‘Shocking’ study reveals plastic contaminates our skies as well as the oceans, say scientistsOddly, we just used the phrase "tipping point" as well to describe the crux of the matter. Debbie Tann of the Hants+IOW Wildlife Trust on the Manifesto for Wildlife.
So who's going? Whether or not you are, we are trying to defend against the loss of wildlife and important habitats. The New Forest is one of the last stands.
The People's Walk for Wildlife
chrispackham.co.uk
Join Chris Packham on 22nd September in central London for the first People's Walk for Wildlife.
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