Plastic pollution amplified by a warming climate

Xin-Feng Wei; Wei Yang; Mikael S. Hedenqvist

doi:10.1038/s41467-024-46127-9

Nature Communications (Mar 2024)

Plastic pollution amplified by a warming climate

Xin-Feng Wei,
Wei Yang,
Mikael S. Hedenqvist

Affiliations

Xin-Feng Wei: Department of Fibre and Polymer Technology, KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Wei Yang: College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Sichuan University
Mikael S. Hedenqvist: Department of Fibre and Polymer Technology, KTH Royal Institute of Technology

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-46127-9
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 15, no. 1
pp. 1 – 3

Abstract

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Climate change and plastic pollution are interconnected global challenges. Rising temperatures and moisture alter plastic characteristics, contributing to waste, microplastic generation, and release of hazardous substances. Urgent attention is essential to comprehend and address these climate-driven effects and their consequences.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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