Mumbai: GRAP-4 measures a knee-jerk reaction based on administrators’ gut feelings than science, says environment scientist
BMC suspended all construction works in Byculla or Mumbai Central area where the real problem was burning of solid waste, ...
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From sperm to clouds: How microplastics’ omnipresence impacts body and ecology
Microplastics have been found everywhere, from human semen to the top of Mount Everest, but what can we do to combat their ...
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Bangkok employs rainmaking techniques to combat air pollution
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is working with the Department of Royal Rainmaking and Agricultural Aviation on ...
Four planets to be visible in Washington state in January. How to view the rare alignment
The best time to witness the celestial event will be just after sunset starting Jan. 10. A meteor shower will also be visible ...
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Bill Gates-backed Deep Sky project earns new funding to suck pollution from the air: 'We need to prove that this stuff works'
Two financial behemoths just announced they'll be buying carbon storage credits from a new atmospheric carbon capture venture called Deep Sky.
Why is it so dry this winter? There's no rain or snow on tap for Phoenix and Flagstaff
With just patches of snow on the San Francisco Peaks, the only snow in the forecast is thanks to snowmaking machines on the ...
New report links a staggering percentage of weather-related insurance claims to human activity: 'Only going to get much worse'
What worries scientists is that the industry has yet to adapt to this new reality — or work to change it. Insure Our Future ...
Why is the air quality so bad in Arizona today?
If you smell smoke in the air, you're not alone. Here's how New Year's Eve festivities can impact air quality.
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Biomass-burning organic aerosols as a pool of atmospheric reactive triplets to drive multiphase sulfate formation
Edited by Jon Abbatt, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; received August 18, 2024; accepted November 4, 2024 by Editorial Board Member Akkihebbal R. Ravishankara ...
Spectacular firework displays will mark the start of the New Year, but air quality will plummet
Millions of fireworks are set off around the world each year, causing air pollution to spike. Should you be worried?
Northern lights forecast: Aurora could be visible in some states on New Year’s Eve
Moving away from light pollution will increase chances of seeing the northern lights. Fireworks won't be the only ...
Decoding haze sources and formation mechanisms with coal combustion experiments and sulfur isotopes
A research team led by Prof. Shen Yan'an from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) has made significant ...