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Japanese Scientists Find Microplastics in Clouds

Japanese Scientists Find Microplastics in Clouds

Microplastics have been found in clouds, a new study reports. The discovery suggests a mechanism for how microplastics—tiny pieces of plastic that are less than five millimeters long—could potentially affect the climate....

Research

Study: Antarctic Sea Ice Surpasses Lowest Level in 36 Years

Study: Antarctic Sea Ice Surpasses Lowest Level in 36 Years

According to a study published by the National Snow and Ice Data Center (a research institute affiliated with the University of Colorado Boulder), on Sept. 13, 2023, Antarctica's sea ice level is over 1M sq km (386K sq mi) below the previous record low maximum set in 1986....

Environment & Energy

Study: Antarctica's Emperor Penguins Risk 'Quasi-Extinction'

Study: Antarctica's Emperor Penguins Risk 'Quasi-Extinction'

According to a study published in the journal Nature Communications Earth & Environment on Thursday, no emperor penguins survived in four out of five breeding colonies in the Bellingshausen Sea, west of the Antarctic Peninsula, in 2022.

Antarctica

Report: Antarctica Sea-Ice Hits New Record Low

Report: Antarctica Sea-Ice Hits New Record Low

According to research published by the National Snow and Ice Data Center on Thursday, Antarctica's sea ice fell to 1.91M square kilometers (737K square miles) on Feb. 13 — the lowest extent since records began in the late 1970s....

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