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Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa reviews TERI study on mic
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
The Environment Department convened a high-level meeting on Tuesday, under the leadership of Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta. The meeting was chaired by Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa to review TERI's comprehensive study on microplastics and frothing in the Yamuna river, acco
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Plastics worsen Pakistan flood crisis, triggers health and climate fears:
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Over 280 people have died in Pakistan due to monsoon flooding, worsened by plastic waste choking drains. WWF-Pakistan warned of health risks, ecosystem damage, and rising microplastics, urging a ban on single-use plastics and stronger waste management.
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Microplastic may fuel antibiotic resistance: Study
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
In a startling discovery, a team of Boston University researchers found that bacteria exposed to microplastics became resistant to multiple types of antibiotics commonly used to treat infections.
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AI predicts influence of microplastics on soil: Study
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Plastic waste and its accumulation in nature have recently become a major environmental concern. While plastic pollution in the oceans is certainly a concern, the presence of plastics in soils around the world is also known to pose major environmental and health issues.
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AI anticipates impact of microplastics on soil properties: Study
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
To address this gap in soil MP research, a group of scientists led by Prof. Yong Sik Ok employed machine learning (ML) algorithms to assess and forecast the influence of MPs on soil parameters.
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Microplastics detected in clouds may impact weather: Study
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Researchers have published their findings in the journal Environmental Science & Technology Letters. They speculate that these tiny particles may have a role in cloud formation and, as a result, weather.
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Microplastics' shape impacts how far they travel in atmosphere: Study
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
A study found that Micron-sized microplastic waste can be carried across oceans and continents by the jet stream, and their shape influences how far they travel.
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Researchers investigate occurrence of microplastics in cloud water
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Plastic particles less than 5 mm in diameter are referred to as 'microplastics.' These microscopic plastic particles are typically found in industrial effluents or as a result of the decomposition of larger plastic trash.
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Researchers examine presence of microplastics in cloud water
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The study suggested that microplastics have become an important component of clouds, polluting practically everything we eat and drink through "plastic rainfall."
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Microplastic sources and hidden sinks can be found in rivers
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
An extensive amount of microplastic particles are being trapped in riverbed sediments or dispersed through the air along significant river systems, according to a recent study. The study, which was carried out along the Ganges River in South Asia, discovered that, on average, 41 microplasti
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Study finds how oceans release microplastics into atmosphere
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Microplastic waste can be discovered in the marine environment even at far-off places in the world. According to research led by Dr Barbara Scholz-Bottcher of the University of Oldenburg, these tiny particles originate on land but are also released back into the atmosphere by the sea.
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Microplastics are released into the atmosphere by oceans: Study
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Even in remote parts of the world, microplastic particles can be found in the marine environment. These tiny particles originate on land but are also re-emitted into the atmosphere by the sea, according to a study led by Dr Barbara Scholz-Böttcher of the University of Oldenburg.
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