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Writer Fuel: Are Microplastics Altering Our Weather?

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Clouds form when water vapor — an invisible gas in the atmosphere — sticks to tiny floating particles, such as dust, and turns into liquid water droplets or ice crystals. In a newly published study, we show that microplastic particles can have the same effects, producing ice crystals at temperatures 5 to 10 degrees Celsius … Read more

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Writer Fuel: How Much Does a Cloud Weigh?

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When you’re flying in an airplane above a blanket of clouds, the pillars of white and gray look soft, fluffy and lighter than air. But don’t be fooled — those bouncy-looking clouds are much, much heavier than they appear. So just how much does a cloud weigh? And how do you weigh a cloud? We … Read more