Microplastics could be fueling antibiotic resistance
Tuesday, March 11, 2025 - 08:14
in Earth & Climate
Microplastics—tiny shards of plastic debris—are all over the planet. They have made their way up food chains, accumulated in oceans, clustered in clouds and on mountains, and been found inside human bodies at alarming rates. Scientists have been racing to uncover the unforeseen impacts of so much plastic in and around us.