A new commentary calls for a better understanding of the impacts of climate change and anthropogenic emissions on long-term trends of the middle and upper atmosphere through enhanced observations and monitoring capabilities.
Donald Wuebbles
Using Satellite Data to Estimate Atmospheric CO2 Growth Rates
A new method improves growth rate estimates of carbon dioxide increase in the atmosphere by combining the standard NOAA approach with satellite data.
Buffering by Ammonia Sustains Sulfate Aerosol Production
A new method for evaluating the role of multiphase buffering and acidification reactions on aerosol pH finds that the buffering effect sustains sulfate production from high pH-favored multiphase reactions.
Framing the Next Decadal Survey for a Warming World
The next decadal survey (DS28) will be framed by a rapidly changing world, and will be critical to consider observational needs of the 2030s-2040s, a world increasingly dominated by climate extremes.
Using Machine Learning to Reconstruct Cloud-Obscured Dust Plumes
Satellite-observed dust plumes from North Africa are frequently obscured by clouds, but a new study uses machine learning to reconstruct dust patterns, demonstrating a new way to validate dust forecasts.
Using Bayesian Estimation to Improve Methane Inventories
A Bayesian, optimal estimation evaluation of state-of-the-art methane inventory with satellite-based emissions from 2009 to 2018 finds substantial differences for livestock, rice, and coal emissions.
Constraints Can Reduce Regional Climate Projection Uncertainty
Climate projections are uncertain because we don’t exactly know how the climate system responds to human actions, but combining interdisciplinary results can reduce uncertainty in future planning.
Confronting Water Use and Heat Exposure in Urban Sustainability
A framework is proposed for urban forest management to mitigate heat exposure, lessen drought issues, and conserve water use for urban heat mitigation and resilience in environmentally stressed cities.
A New Approach to Sea Spray Aerosol Production and Prediction
Sea spray aerosols play a critical role in atmospheric processes. A new approach is in strong agreement with observations, paving the way for improved models of atmospheric aerosols of oceanic origin.
Winter Arctic Heatwave Drives Summer Impacts in Siberia
A cascade of land-atmosphere interactions resulting from a winter heatwave in Siberia led to significant summer impacts that further exacerbated the heatwave effects on the region.