How extreme weather is making plastic pollution more mobile, more persistent and more hazardous

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Extreme weather intensifies the microplastics crisis by enhancing their mobility, persistence, and hazard levels amid global warming, turning an existing threat into a far graver environmental and health issue. (148 characters)

Microplastics already pose serious risks to the environment and human health. As global temperatures rise, these tiny particles grow into an even larger, more dangerous challenge. Extreme weather events spread them farther, make them harder to break down, and amplify their toxicity.

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CNN CNN — 2025-11-28

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