Microplastics May Now Be Messing with Our Weather and Climate. Here’s What That Means
For decades, scientists have tracked the relentless spread of microplastics into nearly every corner of our planet. These tiny particles — some too small to see with the naked eye — have turned up in the depths of the Mariana Trench,
Microplastics Are Infesting Clouds, Affecting Weather
Cloudy Skies Microplastics have once again been detected somewhere jarring as scientists reveal that these tiny plastic particulates may literally be changing the weather. In a press release about this unsettling new discovery,
Microplastics trigger cloud formation and alter weather patterns
Microplastics can act as ice nucleating particles, potentially altering cloud formation, precipitation, and even global climate patterns.
Scientists claim microplastics could be causing clouds to form and making our weather worse
We’ve probably all heard about the dangers of microplastics and how we can end up ingesting them, but researchers from The Pennsylvania State University (often referred to as ‘Penn State’) have suggested the pesky particles may actually play a part in cloud formation.
Another Climate Catastrophe? Microplastics Menace Looms In The Clouds
Scientists are finding microplastics not only in oceans and human bodies but also in the clouds, posing possible new problems for the increase in global warming. Douglas McIntyre discusses the latest findings that reveal microplastics are now present in cloud formations,
Microplastics impact cloud formation, likely affecting weather and climate
Scientists have spotted microplastics, tiny pieces of plastic smaller than 5 millimeters, in some of the most pristine environments on Earth, from the depths of the Mariana Trench to the snow on Mt. Everest to the mountaintop clouds of China and Japan.
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Microplastics Contaminate Human Blood, Lungs, and Placenta: Are We Facing a Health Crisis?
Microplastics have infiltrated every aspect of our lives, from the air we breathe to the food we consume, raising alarming ...
Startling New Research Reveals That Microplastics Could Be Changing Earth’s Climate
Microplastics in the atmosphere may be altering weather and climate by facilitating ice formation in clouds. Penn State ...
Microplastics Could Be Making the Weather Worse
Microplastics cause clouds to form in places where they wouldn't otherwise, which is likely to have knock-on effects on the ...
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Fighting microplastics for a cleaner future
Creating sustainable chemicals and developing better waste management will contribute to better sustainability. This research is part of figuring out how to make green hydrogen available for waste ...
Airborne microplastics aid in cloud formation
In a newly published study, we show that microplastic particles can have the same effects, producing ice crystals at ...
Catalysts show potential for breaking down microplastics to create usable fuel
Microplastics, plastics smaller than 5 millimeters, are littered across the world, contributing to global warming, disrupting ...
Microplastics found in body tissues of walruses harvested by Alaska hunters
For the first time, tiny bits of plastic have been found in body tissue of Pacific walruses, lodged in the animals’ muscles, ...
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Microplastics increasing in freshwater, directly related to plastic production
Microplastics have been steadily increasing in freshwater environments for decades and are directly tied to rising global plastic production since the 1950s, according to a new study by an ...
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Wastewater Treatment Fails To Remove Pathogens Stuck on Microplastics
Biofilms on microplastics in wastewater treatment systems can act as a refuge for harmful pathogens, according to a new ...