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Vi nhựa được phát hiện trong các đám mây trên đỉnh núi Phú Sĩ và Oyama Nhật Bản
Summary
This Vietnamese science communication article reports on a study finding microplastics in clouds around Mount Fuji and Mount Oyama in Japan at elevations of 1,300 to 3,776 meters. The discovery of microplastics in clouds at high altitude demonstrates that plastic particles can travel through the atmosphere and be deposited by rain in even the most remote environments.
Theo một nghiên cứu mới được công bố trên tập san Environmental Chemistry Letters của các nhà khoa học Nhật Bản, vi nhựa đã được phát hiện trong các đám mây xung quanh Núi Phú Sĩ và Núi Oyama ở độ cao khoảng 1300-3776 m. (Tạp chí Kinh tế & Dự báo; ngày 13-10-2023)
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