Older, forceful models spray the most microbes, and the plume doesn't always stay in the bathroom.

New simulations of northeast Pacific stratocumulus clouds show that while aerosol plume spreading rates vary strongly with ...

New measurements show that trace gases emitted by common laboratory silicone tubing can shift the charge distribution of ...

The past half-century has seen remarkable improvements in air quality in many parts of the world, thanks largely to legislation like the U.S. Clean Air Act. Efforts like these took aim at pollutants ...

In a recent viewpoint article published in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases, researchers underscored the need for prompt adoption of scientific evidence, using the delayed acceptance of the ...

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If we want cleaner air, fewer forest fires, and less severe climate change, a new study shows we must reduce aerosol pollution and greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide at the same time. If we want ...

Particles in the atmosphere affect global climate. For example, the black carbon from burning fossil fuels absorbs and radiates light and heat. To calculate the effects of aerosols on climate, ...