اثرات متقابل تغییر اقلیم و آلودگی میکروپلاستیک ها: مقاله مروری

Agricultural ecosystems are simultaneously exposed to a range of physical stresses (such as climatic parameters) and chemical stresses (such as microplastic pollutants). However, in most existing research, the impact of each of these stresses on the soil environment has been studied separately and in isolation. The forthcoming review article presents the latest findings in the field of the interplay between climate change and microplastic pollution in a scientifically reliable and citable document. This article discusses how climate change affects microplastic pollution in the soil environment and how microplastics influence the exacerbation of climate change. Additionally, some of the key research gaps in this field have been identified and suggestions for future studies have been provided. According to the findings obtained, climate change causes changes in the decomposition process of microplastics, leakage, and release of additive compounds, as well as the mobility, transfer, and redistribution of microplastic pollutants in the soil environment. In turn, microplastic pollutants can increase the emission of greenhouse gases and consequently, intensify climate change through their impact on the physical and chemical properties of the soil and the activity of biological communities. Furthermore, the presence of microplastics in the soil environment, by creating toxicity for the biological community and plants, effectively influences the susceptibility of agricultural ecosystems to climate changes.