Ozone and UV bulletin
The stratosphere ozone layer is slowly recovering and the recovery will be complete in most parts of the atmosphere in the coming decades, according to the latest bulletin by the World Meteorological Organization
Atmosphere And Ozone Layer
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Effect of biomass burning over the western North Pacific Rim: wintertime maxima of anhydrosugars in ambient aerosols from Okinawa
Biomass burning (BB) largely modifies the chemical composition of atmospheric aerosols on the globe. We collected aerosol samples (TSP) at Cape Hedo, on subtropical Okinawa Island, from October 2009 to
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Application of WRF/Chem version 3.4.1 over North America under the AQMEII Phase 2: evaluation of 2010 application and responses of air quality and meteorology–chemistry interactions to changes in emissions and meteorology from 2006 to 2010
The Weather Research and Forecasting model with Chemistry (WRF/Chem) simulation with the 2005 Carbon Bond gas-phase mechanism coupled to the Modal for Aerosol Dynamics for Europe and the Volatility Basis
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14 of the 15 hottest years on record have occurred since 2000, UN says
Fourteen of the 15 hottest years on record have occurred since 2000, according to the UN World Meteorological Organisation, as rising carbon emissions continue to trap heat and drive climate change.
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How thermodynamic environments control stratocumulus microphysics and interactions with aerosols
Aerosol–cloud interactions are central to climate system changes and depend on meteorological conditions. This study identifies distinct thermodynamic regimes and proposes a conceptual framework for interpreting
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Methane emissions from natural gas infrastructure and use in the urban region of Boston, Massachusetts
Most recent analyses of the environmental impact of natural gas have focused on production, with very sparse information on emissions from distribution and end use. This study quantifies the full seasonal
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Last year was Earth's hottest on record, U.S. scientists say
Last year was Earth's hottest on record in new evidence that people are disrupting the climate by burning fossil fuels that release greenhouse gases into the air, two U.S. government agencies said on Friday.
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Extreme heat: near-50 degree tops forecast for remote regions of Western Australia
An intense heat trough over the country's north-west may bring Australia's first observation of 50-degree temperatures in 17 years, forecasters say. Fifty (degrees) might be a push but high 40s are
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Environmental effects of ozone depletion and its interactions with climate change: 2014 assessment
<p>Around 30 million cases of skin cancer will be prevented by 2030, thanks to successful implementation of the Montreal Protocol and its amendments says this new report produced by the Environmental Effects Assessment Panel (EEAP) of the Montreal Protocol. The report details various effects of UV radiation on human health, ecosystems, biogeochemical cycles, air quality and materials.</p>
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Alaska's record-warm year in 2014 has observers worried
The biggest state in America, home to more ocean coastline than all others combined, has just set another record. This one, however, is nothing to cheer. For the first time in recorded history, temperatures
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Europe Poised for a Mild January Following Record Warm Year
Most of Europe is forecast to be warmer than usual in January, with higher winds boosting power supply after the region’s mildest year in at least three decades helped push electricity and natural gas