The Impact of Clouds on Climate Change
Cloud formation and other fundamental knowledge can enhance future climate models
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'Tree Farts' Contribute to Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Study Finds
Emissions from standing dead trees in coastal wetland forests—colloquially called "tree farts"—need to be accounted for when assessing ghost forests' environmental impact
Microplastics Found in Europe's Largest Ice Cap
Recent findings confirm that microplastic particles are distributed through the atmosphere
The State of China's Climate in 2020: Warmer and Wetter Again
New report provides a summary of China's climate as well as the major weather and climate events that took place throughout the year
“Cleanest Air in Europe” Contributes to Climate Change Research
The Mace Head Atmospheric Research Station in Ireland is at the forefront of climate change research
Climate 'Tipping Points' Need Not Be the End of the World
New study concludes that thresholds could be "temporarily exceeded" without prompting permanent shift
Tracking Pervasive Microplastics across the Globe
Understanding how microplastics move through global systems is essential to fixing the problem they pose
Scientists Turn to Deep Learning to Improve Air Quality Forecasts
Scientists use AI method to analyze the relationship between satellite and ground-based observations of nitrogen dioxide in the greater Los Angeles area
Scientists Gain New Insight into 'Spider' Formations on Mars
These features, which are not found on Earth, are believed to be carved into the Martian surface by dry ice changing directly from solid to gas in the spring
New Technique Detects Plastics in Snow, Rain, and Even Soil
Researchers use a new method based on nano-structured mass spectrometry to analyze snow samples for micro- and nano-sized particles of various plastics