Colored microplastics could be making global warming worse

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May 5, 2026, 11:10 am182 ptsTrendingTop
There's more bad news about microplastics. We already know they pose a risk to health and can pollute ecosystems, but now researchers have discovered that tiny plastic particles drifting in Earth's atmosphere could be a significant contributor to global warming.

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