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Specific Components of Airborne Particulate Matter Linked to Greater Health Risks

Ammonium is one of the specific components of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), that has been linked to a higher risk of death compared to other chemicals found in it, according to a new study in the journal Epidemiology.

17 Dec 2021

Snowpack Data Shows How Uncertainties can Improve Predictions of Water Availability

Periods of record low snow levels over the past decade have increased the urgency of snow research. As snow studies expand, usage of the term "snow drought" to describe seasons of abnormally low snowpack has become common.

17 Dec 2021

Study Reveals Severity and Mortality of COVID-19 Increases Due to Airborne Pollutants

According to a new study led by the TecnATox research group from the Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV) and the Pere Virgili Institute for Health Research (IISPV), air pollution is decisive to the severity and mortality triggered by the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

16 Dec 2021

Sea Spray Pollutes the Coastal Air with Potentially Harmful Chemicals

When ocean waves break, microscopic particles break free into the air. For beachgoers, aerosolized sea salts contribute to the tousled "beach hair" look.

16 Dec 2021

Mathematical Model Reveals Time Lag Between Human Intervention and Actual Decrease in CO2 Levels

A simplified mathematical model of carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations and temperature found a "lag time" between human intervention and an actual decrease in CO2 levels.

16 Dec 2021

People of Color in the U.S. More Likely to be Exposed to Pollutants than White Population

Air pollution is linked to multiple health conditions, including heart disease, cancer and cognitive decline. These effects vary depending on the source of air pollution. And not everyone is equally exposed to poor air quality.

16 Dec 2021

Study Provides New Evidence for the Growth of Dichloromethane Emissions in China

New research, led by the University of Bristol and Peking University, has discovered that emissions coming from China of the ozone-destroying chemical, dichloromethane, have more than doubled over the last decade.

15 Dec 2021

Reduction in Vehicle Emissions Associated with Decrease in Deaths Attributable to Air Pollution

Decreasing vehicle emissions since 2008 have reduced by thousands the number of deaths attributable to air pollution, yielding billions of dollars in benefits to society, according to a new study led by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

14 Dec 2021

DOE Announces Funding for Small Businesses Pursuing Climate and Energy Research

In support of the Biden-Harris Administration's commitment to build the American economy back better, the U.S. Department of Energy today announced a plan to provide $54 million for small businesses pursuing climate and energy research and development projects as well the development of advanced scientific instrumentation through a funding opportunity announcement.

14 Dec 2021

Study Shows How Different Valuations of Methane Affect Climate Mitigation Policies

An international team of researchers explored how focusing either on the short- or long-term warming effects of methane can affect climate mitigation policies and dietary transitions in agriculture.

14 Dec 2021