
#11Environmental ScienceFront Page6 January 2026
The Invisible Rain: How Atmospheric Microplastic Deposition Seasons Our Seas
New research quantifies how wind patterns transport massive loads of microplastics from cities into coastal waters. The study reveals that seasonal wind direction acts as a switch, turning the flow of airborne plastic on and off.
By Cho, Loh, Shim, Han, Ha, Hong
