The B.I.G North Pole Expedition, partly sponsored by Air Quality News and Environment Journal, saw a group of intrepid explorers head to Svalbard to start a groundbreaking ski journey to the North Pole, raising awareness about and collecting data on black carbon and microplastic pollution. The all-female team was lead by Felicity Aston, MBE, Arctic scientist and author who spoke to Air Quality News prior to the trip: https://airqualitynews.com/news/fuels-news/big-interview-felicity-aston-mbe/