Earth Screams in Agony as Microplastics Found to Increase Global Warming

A new study finds airborne microplastics absorb more sunlight than they reflect, creating a net warming effect in the atmosphere.

Researchers say the warming impact is smaller than greenhouse gases, but still meaningful and likely long-lasting.

The findings, published in Nature Climate Change, add microplastics to climate research as a previously overlooked pollutant.

Current climate models do not yet include this effect, leaving a gap in estimates of future warming.