In a newly published study, we show that microplastic particles can have the same effects, producing ice crystals at ...

Microplastics cause clouds to form in places where they wouldn't otherwise, which is likely to have knock-on effects on the ...

Microplastics might be affecting our weather, making it rain differently than before, according to a recent study by ...

Airborne microplastics may influence climate dynamics significantly Penn State study links microplastics to changes in cloud ...

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Tyre particles have been found to be the leading contributor to microplastics. Scientists have made an urgent call for ...

Biofilms on microplastics in wastewater treatment systems can act as a refuge for harmful pathogens, according to a new study ...

Microplastics have already been found in the remotest parts of the world, including Antarctica - and the plastics could be ...

Scientists at Penn State University have discovered that microplastics found in clouds cause the water droplets to freeze at ...

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

This suggests that microplastics in the air may affect weather and climate by producing clouds in conditions where they would ...