Airborne microplastics (AMPs) influence cloud formation (IMAGE)

Waseda University

Airborne microplastics (AMPs) influence cloud formation

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According to the findings of a new study, AMPs were detected in cloud water samples from mountain summits in Japan, which confirms that they play a key role in rapid cloud formation.

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Hiroshi Okochi from Waseda University

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