Environmental Science & Technology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown
Published: May 21, 2025
Microplastic (MP) pollution has become a significant global concern in soil systems. The spatial risk of MPs soils, the cascading effects climate, human activities, and air quality, ecosystem gradients from natural habitats, agricultural lands, urban soils remain largely unknown. We compile comprehensive data set more than 3000 site-year field observations across agricultural, natural, ecosystems China. By using interpretable machine learning models statistical approaches, our findings reveal that approximately 4.32% China face potential ecological risks MPs, with being most vulnerable (e.g., 14.7% are at risk). Climate factors temperature precipitation), activities plastic film use), quality concentrations atmospheric particulate matter) have been identified as primary drivers MP risk. climate (p < 0.001) significantly impact soils. This work highlights urgent need for coordinated management to mitigate posed by especially lands.
Language: Английский