Microplastics in clouds may be contributing to climate change, research suggests

Japanese scientists find microplastics in clouds

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Researchers in Japan have confirmed microplastics are present in clouds, where they are likely affecting the climate in ways that aren't yet fully understood.In a study published in Environmental Chemistry Letters, scientists climbed Mount Fuji and Mount Oyama in order to collect water from the mists that shroud their peaks, then applied advanced imaging techniques to the samples to determine their physical and chemical propert…

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Japanese scientists find microplastics are present in clouds

Researchers in Japan have confirmed microplastics are present in clouds, where they are likely affecting the climate in ways that aren’t yet fully understood

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What is particularly concerning is that these microplastics were present in the clouds themselves, suggesting that they may have been transported to high altitudes by winds and atmospheric processes.

Japanese scientists find microplastics are present in clouds

Japanese scientists have found between 6.7 and 13.9 pieces of microplastic in each litre of cloud water tested.

Microplastics in clouds may be contributing to climate change, research suggests

Scientists say certain types of microplastics in clouds could play a key role in rapid cloud formation which might eventually affect the overall climate.