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Japanese scientists find microplastics are present in clouds
Researchers in Japan have confirmed that microplastics are present in clouds, where they are likely affecting the climate in ways that are not yet fully understood.
The team identified nine different types of polymers and one type of rubber in the airborne microplastics, which ranged in size from 7.1 to 94.6 micrometres.
Each litre (0.26 gallon) of cloud water tested contained between 6.7 to 13.9 pieces of the plastics.
When microplastics reach the upper atmosphere and are exposed to ultraviolet radiation from sunlight, they degrade, contributing to greenhouse gasses, Okochi said.
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I know many journalists and activists who've been targeted by some of the most dangerous people imaginable—foreign intelligence services, oligarchs, private security operatives.
@JimStewartson is one of them.
I know him personally, and I've watched as Jim (and his @radicalizedpod colleagues) have faced relentless attacks for their work exposing the truth about the ongoing assault on American democracy.
The smear campaigns and attacks against him have been brutal. But he's still standing—held up by sheer force of will, his family, and a community that knows exactly who he is: a patriot who risks everything to protect our democracy while others stay silent.
As an independent writer, he might not have the institutional backing or perceived authority of those who attack him—professional trolls and unregistered foreign agents who masquerade as journalists and "extremism researchers".
But the truth doesn't require credentials.
Jim is facing spurious legal attacks right now that threaten press freedom. If you can help with his defense fund, subscribe to his blog, or share his story, it matters.
Every single bit of support strengthens the shield around someone who chose to fight for all of us at great personal cost. There are many examples of such heroes around us. Look for them.
Support them.
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After over a decade of covering it up, the US Congress finally put out a report acknowledging that “Havana Syndrome” is not a conspiracy theory. It’s an attack by an enemy foreign power.
That’s not the only way they inflict brain damage. Why the cover up?
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@TheJFreakinC From what I've seen, one-third is on the side of the fascists. One-third is on the side of democracy. And one-third is content with *whatever* as long as they don't have to be involved.