Bacteria that colonize tiny plastic fragments drifting through the atmosphere can significantly enhance those particles’ ability to trigger ice crystal formation inside clouds, according to research ...

Microplastics are turning up in unusual places increasingly often as they filter into nearly every facet of life on Earth. They’ve been discovered in drinking water, food, air and even in blood. Now, ...

A study published on January 25 in the journal Science shows how the presence in the atmosphere of ultrafine aerosol particles (less than 50 nanometers in diameter) can intensify the cloud formation ...

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