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Sargassum Now World’s Largest Harmful Algal Bloom Due to Nitrogen
Because of anthropogenic emissions of oxides of nitrogen (NOx), the NOx deposition rate is about five-fold greater than that of pre-industrial times largely due to energy production and biomass burning.
TEMPO Air Pollution Sensor Treks Toward Satellite Integration
A NASA satellite instrument that will measure air pollution over North America has reached another key project milestone.
From Fire to Dust: Plutonium Particles From British Nuclear Testing in Outback Australia More Complex Than Previously Thought, Scientists Warn
More than 100 kg of highly toxic uranium (U) and plutonium (Pu) was dispersed in the form of tiny ‘hot’ radioactive particles after the British detonated nine atomic bombs in remote areas of South Australia, including Maralinga.
Arctic Sea Ice Succumbs to Atlantification
Heat from the Atlantic Ocean carried to higher latitudes is causing the edge of the sea ice to retreat.
Overwintering Fires on the Rise
New research shows that this type of wildfire—which can survive the winter to re-emerge in spring—is becoming more common in high northern latitudes as the climate warms.