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environment

1 story on environment, across Climate.

Because plastics are persistent, they fragment into pieces that are susceptible to wind entrainment. Then microplastics can then be lifted up by the wind, and then washed from the atmosphere (washout)

Airborne Microplastics Contribute to Global Warming, Study Finds

Research published in Nature reveals that minuscule plastic particles in the atmosphere interact with sunlight to trap heat.