Upper clouds hold in heat that might otherwise escape into space.

With temperatures set to soar again in Europe, the link between heatwaves and air pollution is back under the spotlight.

Nitrates in the atmosphere reduce air quality and play an important role in climate change. An international team led by Hokkaido University researchers has revealed how chemical processes in the ...

A new study shows that traffic-related pollution in a major urban area in central Israel produces immediate, measurable changes in the atmospheric electric field, while particulate matter creates ...

Alongside carbon dioxide, methane is a key driver of global warming. To detect and monitor the climate pollutants in the atmosphere precisely, scientists have developed an advanced laser technology. A ...

Rainfall history is just as critical to predicting air pollution as where the air came from, a team led by University of Michigan Engineering researchers, in collaboration with scientists at the ...

Urban vehicle emissions are a critical contributor to atmospheric pollution, impacting air quality, public health, and climate systems. While exhaust emissions—such as nitrogen oxides (NOx), ...

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The research team found that millions of bacteria floating in tiny fog droplets are alive, growing and breaking down pollutants in the air.

A plume of upper-atmospheric lithium pollution observed in February 2025 has been attributed to the re-entry of a specific rocket stage. The results, published in Communications Earth & Environment, ...

The Lake Baikal region represents a unique taiga and high-altitude ecosystem whose atmospheric processes are shaped by both natural and anthropogenic influences. Key pollutant sources include ...

A collaborative study by researchers from several Israeli institutions found that everyday pollution from traffic and ...