Hurricane Helene deposited nearly one-fifth of annual microplastics at one North Carolina site

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Sep 24, 2026, 6:40 pm298 ptsTop
Rainfall from Hurricane Helene produced a short-term spike in microplastics at three sites in western North Carolina, with microplastic deposition three to 22 times higher than before the storm.

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