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Pollution: urban and regional

Deciduous forests, like the one pictured here, are important sinks of ozone.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Examining the Intricacies of Ozone Removal by Deciduous Forests

by Aaron Sidder 9 August 20215 October 2021

A new study looks into how air movement in the atmospheric boundary layer affects ozone removal by deciduous forests, which are a significant ozone sink.

A couple walks through smog.
Posted inEditors' Vox

Does Bad Air Cause Lung Cancer?

by G. Filippelli 2 June 20215 October 2021

Papers are welcomed for a new cross-journal special collection exploring the links between air quality and lung cancer.

香港和维多利亚港
Posted inResearch Spotlights

改善粤港澳大湾区空气质量

by Sarah Stanley 27 May 202128 September 2021

新的模拟研究显示,减少粤港澳大湾区以外地区的居住和农业污染,可以改善这个特大都市带乃至整个中国的公共健康状况。

A power planet in the U.S. Appalachian basin in August 2016
Posted inOpinions

Affordable Clean Energy Rule Threatens Progress of Clean Air Act

by S. Benish and M. Fiffer 18 November 2020

The scientific community must act to minimize the adverse air quality and health impacts of relaxed EPA regulation.

Plot showing average temperature change over California caused by reductions in airborne particle concentrations
Posted inEditors' Highlights

Comparing Impacts of CO2 and Particle Emission Reductions

by L. Russell 11 November 20209 November 2020

Black carbon contained in airborne particles is often cited as a major factor warming the climate, but how much can California reduce climate change through reducing airborne particle concentrations?

A coal ash dump in the foreground with SCI in the background
Posted inFeatures

An Unfought Geoscience Battle in U.S. Prisons

by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 10 November 202022 November 2021

Prisoners, activists, and lawyers are fighting to protect incarcerated people from pollution and the dangers of climate change. There’s a place for geoscientists in the fight too.

Satellite image of the Himalayas
Posted inNews

Pollution over the Tibetan Plateau Linked to Sea Ice Loss in the Arctic

by Michael Allen 7 October 202029 September 2021

New research suggests an atmospheric connection between Arctic sea ice melt and anthropogenic aerosol pollution over the Tibetan Plateau.

Lightning strike from a thunderstorm
Posted inNews

Decrease in Lightning Recorded over the Lower 48

by Katherine Kornei 21 September 2020

Researchers mining data from the National Lightning Detection Network found a 32% decrease in lightning counts in May and June 2020 compared with previous years.

Skewered meat and vegetables on a barbecue
Posted inNews

Niveles Altos de Contaminación en Chile se Relacionan Con Parrilladas de Hinchas del Fútbol

by Katherine Kornei 8 July 20203 December 2021

Misteriosos picos de contaminación—10 veces más altos que los niveles normales—ocurren en Santiago durante los partidos de fútbol televisados y son causados por decenas de miles de parrilladas, revelan nuevos resultados.

Colorful panorama of Hong Kong's harbor and skyline, as seen from Victoria Peak on a rainy night
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Urban Land Could Increase Sixfold by 2100

by Kate Wheeling 22 June 2020

Experts agree that as urbanization continues through the 21st century, cities need to focus on sustainable development to meet climate goals.

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