Climate warming intensifies freeze–thaw cycles in frozen regions, promoting micro(nano)plastic aging, fragmentation, and release of plastic‐derived compounds. Aged plastics form plastisphere hotspots that may alter microbial carbon utilization and greenhouse gas emissions during thaw periods. This interaction represents a potential but unquantified positive climate feedback, requiring urgent experimental validation and integration into Earth System Models.
| Journal | Global Change Biology |
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| Publisher | Wiley |
| Publication Date | 2026-05-01 |
| Publication Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Document Type | Journal Article |
| Print ISSN | 1354-1013 |
| eISSN | 1365-2486 |
| DOI | 10.1111/gcb.70939 |
| Subject | Conservation Science |
| NARA Access Coverage | 1997-01-01~Current |
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| Journal Homepage | https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/loi/13652486 |
| Publisher Page | Open Publisher Page |