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Microplastics are abundant in clouds, scientists discover

Por: Newsweek World September 28, 2023

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Microplastics are all around us—in our food, our water, and even our air. Now scientists have found that they have made it up into the clouds and could be affecting cloud formation and climates around the world.Microplastics refer to any plastics that are smaller than 5 millimeters long. They can be found in industrial waste and beauty products or may form during the degradation of larger pieces of plastic waste. The ocean contains somewhere... + full article



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