The effect of nitric acid on aerosol particles in the atmosphere may offer an explanation for the smog seen engulfing cities on frosty days.
A Potential Explanation for Urban Smog
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Resembling giant mealworms, superworms (Zophobas atratus) are beetle larvae that are often sold in pet stores as feed for reptiles, fish and birds.
Fire Aerosols Decrease Global Terrestrial Ecosystem Productivity through Changing Climate
Fire is the primary form of terrestrial ecosystem disturbance on a global scale, and a major source of aerosols from the terrestrial biosphere to the atmosphere.
Fishing Less Could Be a Win for Both Lobstermen and Endangered Whales
A new study by researchers at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) found that New England’s historic lobster fishery may turn a higher profit by operating with less gear in the water and a shorter season.
Aircore Campaigns Depict Pollution Path between Stratosphere and Troposphere
Most researches on stratosphere and troposphere exchange (STE) are carried out using model simulations.
