In some ways, high-altitude atmospheric pollution is nothing new. Every year, about 18,000 tons of meteorites vaporize in the mesosphere. Even 10 years from now, if all planned mega-constellations ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — As 2024 comes to an end, there is more discussion about how much money weather disasters cost. There have ...

Hazy skies are sort of a holiday tradition in Phoenix, but not the good kind, especially for people with breathing issues.

Above the Earth’s surface there is a layer of gases known as the atmosphere. It not only provides the oxygen we need to survive, it also acts like a blanket trapping enough of the Sun’s heat ...

"As we develop our understanding of how these particles behave in the atmosphere, we will be able to design more sophisticated strategies for the control of air pollution," said lead researcher ...

To detect and monitor the climate pollutants in the atmosphere precisely, scientists at the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light (MPL) have developed an advanced laser technology.

when released into the atmosphere, can combine with pollutants to make them more harmful. Upon release from plants, the discharge from terpenoids becomes what's known as volatile organic compounds ...

New insights into the behaviour of aerosols from cooking emissions and sea spray reveal that particles may take up more water than previously thought, potentially changing how long the particles ...

The haze is caused by an atmospheric phenomenon called an inversion, which can trap smoke, dust and other pollutants in stagnant air. It's why officials urge caution before lighting fires.

"As we develop our understanding of how these particles behave in the atmosphere, we will be able to design more sophisticated strategies for the control of air pollution," said lead researcher ...

Pollution from cooking remains in atmosphere longer than previously believed Dec 8, 2020 Surfactants can cause toxic chemicals in aerosols to last longer in the air ...