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New Insights on GHG Sources and Impacts in China

China's implementation of a national carbon trading market to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions requires reliable and timely information on GHG sources and impacts.

19 May 2020

People in South Asia Threatened by the Hazards of Pollution and Heat

Scientists know that extreme heat has a negative impact on the human body -- causing distress in the respiratory and cardiovascular systems -- and they know that extreme air pollution can also have serious effects.

19 May 2020

Researchers Discover How Particulate Matter Arises from Pollutant Gases

When winter smog takes over Asian mega-cities, more particulate matter is measured in the streets than expected.

15 May 2020

Study to Aid Efforts to Model Climate Change and Reduce Pollution

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University collaborated with an international team of researchers and identified a previously unknown mechanism that enables the quick formation of atmospheric particles under specific conditions.

14 May 2020

Using Remote Sensing Methods to Estimate Methane Emissions

The greenhouse gas methane is a crucial factor of climate change in the Arctic and globally as well. Yet, methane emissions in the far north are difficult to measure across large regions.

13 May 2020

Low-Cost, Simple Method to Create Biofuel, Fertilizer from Seaweed

Scientists in the United Kingdom have designed an easy and affordable technique to produce fertilizers and biofuels from seaweed, while eliminating plastic from the oceans and cleaning up tourist beaches in Central America and the Caribbean.

12 May 2020

Studies Record Global Air Quality and its Impact During COVID-19 Lockdown

According to a new study, ever since lockdowns were enforced in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, the levels of two main air pollutants have reduced significantly; however, ground-level ozone—a secondary pollutant—has substantially increased in China.

12 May 2020

Study Investigates Impact of European Union Emissions Trading Scheme

A new study published in the Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists investigates the impact of the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme, the largest international cap-and-trade system for greenhouse gas emissions in the world, on power plant fuel efficiency.

11 May 2020