It also has a thick atmosphere, veiled by dense aerosols, that seemed impenetrable — until now. With the cutting-edge ...

The Sun provides the energy that drives Earth’s climate, but not all of the energy that reaches the top of the atmosphere finds its way to the surface. That’s because aerosols—and clouds seeded by ...

Understanding the intricate chemical processes of the atmosphere is key to predicting and improving air quality. Among these ...

Shanghai Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Particle Pollution and Prevention, National Observations and Research Station for Wetland Ecosystems of the Yangtze Estuary, IRDR International Center of ...

But aerosol particles with dark surfaces (like soot) can also absorb visible light and store it as heat in the lower atmosphere. Aerosols also have an indirect effect as condensation nuclei for ...

Last year easily beat out the previous record holder, 2023, for the warmest year on record globally, according to data ...

The air over urban sites have much more complex chemical composition than we think. The complexity arises from the presence ...

Approximately 66 million years ago, the Chicxulub asteroid, estimated to be 10–15 kilometers in diameter, struck the Yucatán ...

While this means cleaner air, fewer atmospheric aerosols also results in a greater amount of sunlight reaching the Earth's surface creating a heating effect. Some research suggests that this may ...