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🌱 How Hurricane Helene loaded Highlands’ “pristine” headwaters with microplastics.

And on the Highlands Patch calendar - LIVE MUSIC MONDAY feat. L. C. Branch

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In today's newsletter:

  • How Hurricane Helene loaded Highlands' "pristine" headwaters with microplastics.

Also on today's calendar: LIVE MUSIC MONDAY feat. Chris Kohne.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Sunny and delightful, with a high of 71 and low of 45 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 70, low: 51.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 71 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Hurricane Helene Deposited Nearly One-Fifth of Annual Microplastics at One North Carolina Site (newswise.com) — Researchers found that Hurricane Helene was responsible for nearly one‑fifth of the annual microplastic deposition measured at Highlands Biological Station in Highlands, highlighting how even remote mountain headwaters are affected. The study tracked microplastics before, during, and after the storm at three Western North Carolina sites, raising new questions about how major storms move plastic pollution through local streams and forests.
   

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