Urban particles shape climate by influencing clouds and radiation. Vertical monitoring reveals overlooked impacts.

A recent study has uncovered compelling evidence suggesting that the climate effects of new particles in urban areas have been significantly underestimated.

Particles play a crucial role in climate regulation, influencing processes such as cloud formation and radiation balance.

These and other attribution studies are taking on growing importance as California, Hawaii and other states sue oil companies, seeking billions of dollars in damages for effects linked to the ...

Urge your mayor to take action on climate change by joining the Earth Hour City Challenge! To avoid the worst effects of climate change, we need to dramatically reduce global carbon emissions. But we ...

requires that a review be conducted to weigh any potential environmental effects before a building permit is approved. Another state law, the California Coastal Act, focuses on development as it ...

Moreover, given how rapidly the technology is evolving, AI might ultimately be used to discover ways to lessen its own environmental impact. In early January 2025, amid the wildfires in Los ...

Environmental experts are worried the cumulative effects of gas, oil and fuel spills aren't being adequately tracked in parts of the North. As of last week, the N.W.T. and Nunavut together ...

Although companies are increasingly aware of the environmental impacts AI has, quantifying them is more of a challenge. Only 12% of organizations measure their GenAI carbon footprint, and ...

requires that a review be conducted to weigh any potential environmental effects before a building permit is approved. Another state law, the California Coastal Act, focuses on development as it ...

School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong 266237, China Institute of Eco-environmental Forensics, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong 266237, China ...