Aerosol particles absorb and scatter incoming sunlight, which reduces visibility and increases the optical depth.
NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP Satellite Analyzes Saharan Dust Aerosol Blanket
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Days With Both Extreme Heat And Air Pollution In South Asia Are Becoming More Common
Texas A&M experts explain why this can't be a good thing for public health.
International Team of Scientists Warns of Increasing Threats Posed by Invasive Species
Annual environmental losses caused by introduced species in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, South Africa, India and Brazil have been calculated at more than $100 billion.
COVID-19 Airborne Transmission Tool Available
New model estimates COVID-19 transmission in classrooms, buses, protests, more.
Unknown Currents in Southern Ocean Have Been Observed With Help of Seals
Using state-of-the-art ocean robots and scientific sensors attached to seals, researchers in Marine Sciences at the University of Gothenburg have for the first time observed small and energetic ocean currents in the Southern Ocean.
Both Angola and the Democratic Republic of the Congo Experiencing High Numbers of Agricultural Fires
Fires have spread across the majority of the landscape in Angola and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
