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World Service,06 May 2004,23 mins

Microscopic Plastic Pollutants

Science In Action

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A new type of marine pollutant discovered – microscopic particles of plastic from many different sources. As the chimpanzee genome is almost completely sequenced, the big question is, what distinguishes them from humans? What have Nasa rovers Spirit and Opportunity told us about the surface of Mars? China and Europe join forces in space on Dragon project to gather information about China's environment.

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