Despite mounting evidence, the full extent of microplastics' impact on human health remains unclear, prompting urgent calls ...

Microplastics can act as ice nucleating particles, potentially altering cloud formation, precipitation, and even global ...

Microplastics in the atmosphere may be altering weather and climate by facilitating ice formation in clouds. Penn State ...

Research sheds new light on the spread of microplastics, revealing a surprising "hitchhiking" mechanism that could impact ...

Researchers reveal microplastics can influence cloud formation, potentially affecting weather and climate systems ...

coli) and viruses such as norovirus – posing risks to human health and ecosystems. The study, published in PLOS One, ...

Cloudy Skies Microplastics have once again been detected somewhere jarring as scientists reveal that these tiny plastic ...

Scientists are finding microplastics not only in oceans and human bodies but also in the clouds, posing possible new problems ...

"Microplastics can affect precipitation patterns, weather forecasting, climate modeling, and even aircraft safety".

A new study led by an international team of scientists highlights tire particles (TPs) as the leading contributor to ...