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 ...

For the first time, scientists have found evidence that marine mammals could be inhaling microplastics, according to new ...

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 ...

Microplastics are invisible but omnipresent.

Just one load of laundry can release millions of microfibers when clothing is made up of plastics like polyester - choosing ...

Motalebizadeh said the team has detected microplastics in bottled water and tap water. He hopes that enabling people to determine their intake will help them make choices to lower their ...

The way Motalebizadeh's kits identify microplastics is fairly simple. Using a syringe or pipette, users inject water into a ...