# Microplastics Are Infesting Clouds, Affecting Weather

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/microplastics-are-infesting-clouds-affecting-weather/
- Published: 2024-11-15T10:00:15-06:00
- Author: Curated by John Wysocki

Photo credit: John Finney Photography / Getty Images. Article by Noor Al-Sibai. Futurism: The Byte – November 11, 2024. Press release: Penn State. Study: Environmental Science and Technology: Air. Microplastics may literally be changing the weather. In a press release, Penn State says that its environmental researchers have found evidence that microplastics may help in the formation of the ice crystals around which rain droplets form, essentially “seeding” clouds unintentionally. […] Click here to view original web page at futurism.com