‘Plastic rain’ is falling indoors and outside, review finds
A comprehensive scientific review has concluded that microplastics are now a ubiquitous component of the air we breathe, infiltrating human lungs from sources as varied as synthetic clothing, tyres, 3D printers and even spray paint.
Cleaner air during lockdowns lead to methane build up
A sharp jump in atmospheric methane in the early 2020s happened largely because the air temporarily lost some of its ability to scrub the gas away, while at the same time, tropical wetlands started releasing more of it, a new study has revealed.