Microplastics in Clouds Could ‘Modify the Climate,’ Study Finds

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By Cristen Hemingway JaynesOct 2, 2023, 10:54 pm413 pts
Microplastics are everywhere. They have been found inside fish at the bottom of the ocean, in the Pyrenees mountains and on Arctic sea ice, but how they are transported remains largely a mystery. A new study by Japanese researchers has confirmed the presence of microplastics in clouds, where they are likely to…

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