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Hindu Notes from General Studies-01 Editorials are covered separately. HINDU NOTES are available free date wise| CLICK HERE Microplastic fibres found in groundwater News Scientists have found micro plastics contaminating a groundwater source that accounts for 25% of the global drinking water supply. Findings Microplastics are already known to contaminate the world’s surface waters, yet scientists have only just begun to explore their presence in groundwater systems. Fractured limestone aquifers are a groundwater source that accounts for 25% of the global drinking water supply. The study, identified microplastic fibres, along with a variety of medicines and household contaminants, in two aquifer systems in the U.S. Plastic in the environment breaks down into microscopic particles that can end up in the guts and gills of marine life, exposing the animals to chemicals…