"Ozone depletion is a well-known phenomenon and, thanks to the success of the Montreal Protocol, is widely perceived as a problem solved," says University of East Anglia's David Oram. But an international team of researchers, ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 12, 2017
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Mercury pollution has a long legacy in the environment. Once released into the air, it can cycle between the atmosphere and ecosystems for years or even decades before ending up deep in the oceans or land.
Environment
Oct 2, 2017
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In the event of an accidental radiological release from a nuclear power plant reactor or industrial facility, tracing the aerial plume of radiation to its source in a timely manner could be a crucial factor for emergency ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 24, 2017
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When people see smoke on the horizon, what do they do? Besides (hopefully) calling fire authorities, they post to social media, of course.
Earth Sciences
Aug 2, 2017
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In the popular children's story "Horton Hears a Who!" author Dr. Seuss tells of a gentle and protective elephant who stumbles upon a speck of dust that harbors a community of microscopic creatures called the Whos living the ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 21, 2017
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We all have moments when we wish we could be in at least two places at once. Climate models have that power, but it often comes at a hefty price.
Environment
May 19, 2017
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Toxic air pollution is a serious side effect of rapid economic development in China. While it is widely recognized that air pollutants adversely affect human health and climate change, their impacts on the regional carbon ...
Environment
May 18, 2017
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Coating chimney flues and diesel exhaust pipes, black carbon leaves a sooty footprint on Earth. But how to track its travel through the atmosphere?
Earth Sciences
May 17, 2017
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Mountains challenge skiers, climbers, and road builders. But when it comes to clouds, they offer an assist. Researchers from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and Colorado State University found that mountainous, water-ice ...
Earth Sciences
Apr 18, 2017
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Ubiquitous yet mysterious. Light-absorbing, carbon-containing particles, also known as brown carbon, are prevalent in the atmosphere yet highly variable. Scientists are working to fill in knowledge gaps in how they form, ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 31, 2017
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