Scientists Uncover Faster Reaction Between Criegee Intermediates and Water Driven by Roaming Mechanism
In the constantly dynamic theater of Earth’s atmosphere, where countless chemical reactions sculpt the quality of the air we breathe ...
Tag: Atmospheric Chemistry
California’s carbon mitigation efforts may be thwarted by climate change itself
UCI study: Higher heat will limit ecosystem's role in removing atmospheric CO2Credit: Shane Coffield / UCI Irvine, Calif., July 22, ...
The weather forecast for Venus
Space-based infrared imaging reveals the nighttime weather on VenusCredit: © 2021 JAXA/Imamura et al. Little is known about the weather ...
New method predicts ‘stealth’ solar storms before they wreak geomagnetic havoc on Earth
For the first time, stealth coronal mass ejections can be detected before they wreak havoc on Earth without the need ...
Study shows that electronic air cleaning technology can generate unintended pollutants
Credit: Georgia Institute of Technology As the Covid-19 pandemic raged, news reports show that sales of electronic air cleaners have ...
More EVs could reduce CO2 emissions in Hawaii by 93% in less than 30 years
Credit: Plug'n Drive (derivative work: Mariordo), CC-by-SA-2.0 By 2050, faster adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) and faster generation of renewable ...
Tiny tools: Controlling individual water droplets as biochemical reactors
Scientists develop a method to better manipulate tiny droplets in lab-on-a-chip applications for biochemistry, cell culturing, and drug screeningCredit: Ritsumeikan ...
NASA helps map impact of COVID-19 lockdowns on harmful air pollution
Early in the pandemic, it was expected that satellite imagery around the world would show cleaner air as a result ...
Atmospheric water vapor in the city of Tel Aviv is suitable for drinking
A solution to global water scarcity? In a first-of-its-kind study in the world conducted at Tel Aviv University, researchers found ...
Salton Sea aerosol exposure triggers unique and mysterious pulmonary response
UC Riverside mouse study suggests inflammation could play key role in progression to asthma RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Communities surrounding the ...
Metal catalysts used for environmental sustainability found to degrade and become less effective
New research is showing that some tiny catalysts being considered for industrial-scaled environmental remediation efforts may be unstable during operation. ...
Separating natural and man-made pollutants in the air
What COVID-19's lockdown to prevent infection taught usCredit: Misra P. et al., 2021, Scientific Reports, Springer Nature doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-87673-2 COVID-19 has ...
Effects of ‘Fenton-like’ reactions of ferric oxalate on atmospheric oxidation processes and radiative forcing
The Fenton reaction is a chemical transition involving hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and the ferrous (iron) ion, which acts as a ...
Soot from heaters and traffic is not just a local problem
Study from Thuringia shows: 50% of the soot that is harmful to health comes from local sources and 50% from ...
CO2 emissions are rebounding, but clean energy revolutions are emerging
Climate change has worsened each year, but across the globe there are promising signs of real decarbonization, according to UC ...
Mapping intermittent methane emissions across the Permian Basin
The Permian Basin, located in western Texas and southeastern New Mexico, is the largest oil- and gas-producing region in the ...
If countries implement Paris pledges with cuts to aerosols, millions of lives can be saved
A strategic approach to reducing both greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution can reap major health and temperature benefits, according ...
Does cold wildfire smoke contribute to water repellent soils in burned areas?
New pilot study finds severe water repellency in sand samples after treatment with both hot and cold smokeCredit: Vera Samburova/DRI. ...
Did Earth’s early rise in oxygen help multicellular life evolve?
A new study is taking the air out of a hypothesis linking early Earth's oxygenation to larger, more complex organisms. ...
Earth’s oldest minerals date onset of plate tectonics to 3.6 billion years ago
Ancient zircons from the jack hills of western Australia hone date of an event that was crucial to making the ...
