Atmospheric physicist Adele Igel received a US Department of Energy grant to study the role of tiny particles or aerosols in thunderstorms. Thousands of thunderstorms occur around the globe on any ...

Cleaner air is making marine clouds dimmer and oceans warmer, revealing a climate trade-off called the "clean air paradox." ...

As experts investigate why warming is accelerating, a new study suggests that changes in ship aerosols may be a contributing ...

Global measurements and model calculations show that the complex relationship between the chemistry and climate impact of aerosol particles can be successfully captured by a simple formula. The extent ...

The tiny particles are effectively invisible to most instruments but may play a role in stratospheric chemistry ...

Aerosols refer to fine solid or liquid particles suspended in the atmosphere, where they reside typically for days to weeks before falling to the ground or being washed out by rain or snow. They arise ...

New high-altitude measurements have revealed a hidden population of extremely small, organic-rich aerosol particles in the lower stratosphere. The findings suggest that these ultrafine aerosols, ...

Oxidized organic molecules originating from the Amazon rainforest are crucial components contributing to the formation of aerosol particles in the tropical free troposphere, according to a new study ...

The impact of atmospheric aerosols on clouds and climate may be different than previously thought. The impact of atmospheric aerosols on clouds and climate may be different than previously thought.