Clouds affect Earth’s weather and climate in many ways. New research suggests that the presence of microplastic particles may affect weather and climate by producing clouds in conditions where they ...

When you hear the word microplastics, you probably think of fish and bottled water. But a new study reveals just how common ...

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

New research has unveiled a previously unacknowledged effect of Einstein’s relativity theory similar to time dialtion and ...

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

Over the past decade, San Juan County agencies and environmentalists have shifted public attention from reducing our use of biocides (pesticides, herbicides) to reducing our use of plastics, starting ...

Penn State researchers found that microplastic levels in freshwater have risen with global plastic production, though they ...

Microplastics Everywhere There is a growing awareness among both the public and the scientific community that microplastics are a serious issue. For example, microplastics are now found in the carotid ...

Penn State research links rising freshwater microplastics to the global increase in plastic production since the 1950s ...