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aerosols & particles

Photo of dust blowing on an Arizona hillside.
Posted inEditors' Vox

Danger in the Dust! The Hazards of Windblown Dust

by Thomas E. Gill, Daniel Tong, William Sprigg and R. Scott Van Pelt 1 June 202331 May 2023

Airborne dust not only causes disease, it also menaces transportation on land, sea, and air; disrupts renewable energy systems; transports pathogens and toxic substances; and poses many other hazards.

Hollywood road sign hangs above cars along Highway 101. In the distance is the smog-filled skyline of Los Angeles.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Fine-Tuning Air Pollution Models

Sarah Derouin, Science Writer by Sarah Derouin 19 May 202319 May 2023

InMAP estimates air pollution within cities, but its predictions are flawed for specific chemicals. Now, scientists are addressing that shortcoming.

Photograph of a petroleum refinery framed by mountains.
Posted inNews

EPA Air Pollution Proposal Stirs Debate

Jenessa Duncombe, Staff Writer by Jenessa Duncombe 20 April 202320 April 2023

The agency’s proposal to tighten standards for small-particulate pollution has prompted opposing calls for tighter and looser regulations.

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Posted inEditors' Highlights

Collaboration Helps Overcome Challenges in Air Quality Monitoring

by Muki Haklay 19 April 202319 April 2023

Everything looks ideal for collaboration: interest from community members, a new method for monitoring air quality by scientists, and interest from policymakers. What happens next?

A dark image of a wildfire under hazy skies.
Posted inNews

Wildfire Smoke Destroys Ozone

by Elise Cutts 12 April 202312 April 2023

Smoke aerosols from large wildfires are the perfect reaction surface for chlorine chemicals, speeding their transformation from ozone-friendly forms to reactive ones.

Cloud droplets in turbulent convection within the Pi Chamber.
Posted inEditors' Highlights

Taking Cloud Microphysics Experiments to the Next Level

by Tapio Schneider 6 April 20233 April 2023

Experiments in a cloud chamber have provided valuable insights into microphysical processes and will get more realistic as the height of the chamber increases.

Bright yellow beach closure sign that says “Keep out. Sewage contaminated water. Exposure may cause illness.” The sign is leaning against a gate outside of Border Field State Park, which is located in Imperial Beach, Calif.
Posted inNews

Spring and Sewage Are in the Air Near San Diego

by Krystal Vasquez 5 April 20235 April 2023

Sea spray can transport sewage-contaminated waters inland, potentially exposing those living kilometers from the beach.

Bar graphs from the paper
Posted inEditors' Highlights

Unleashing the Power of AutoML for Atmospheric Research

by Jiwen Fan 16 March 202315 March 2023

Automated Machine Learning liberates domain scientists from selecting learners and hyperparameters and discovers the importance of atmospheric trace gases for improving surface PM2.5 estimates.

Schematic representation of the model setup developed in this paper
Posted inEditors' Highlights

Examining Aerosol-Cloud-Climate Interactions at a Large Scale

by Jiwen Fan 7 March 202316 March 2023

A new numerical setup demonstrates that aerosols could affect clouds, and hence the radiation budget, thousands of kilometers from their location.

Posted inEditors' Highlights

A New Approach to Sea Spray Aerosol Production and Prediction

by Donald Wuebbles 9 January 202322 March 2023

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.

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“Neural Networks Map the Ebb and Flow of Tiny Ponds”
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“Collaboration Helps Overcome Challenges in Air Quality Monitoring”
By Muki Haklay

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“What We Know and Don’t Know About Climate Tipping Elements”
By Seaver Wang

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