Humans have a hand in weakening Asian monsoons in the last 80 years

Researchers studied tree rings from the Loess Plateau in China to conclude that increasing aerosol levels due to emissions are responsible

How aerosols lead to extreme rainfall

Aerosols play a crucial role in the formation of clouds. But now scientists are linking both extreme rainfall and drought to higher concentration …

Anthropogenic emissions cause distinct regional impacts on extreme fire weather: Study

By 2080, greenhouse gases are expected to raise the risk of extreme wildfire by 50%, according to the study

What a smoky bar can teach us about the ‘6-foot rule’ during the COVID-19 pandemic

Very light room air currents from fans and ventilation units can transport respiratory droplets over distances much greater than 6 feet

Count carbon the cheap way

A handy instrument to measure soot level in the air

Can geoengineering help fight climate change? Scientists think so

University of Cambridge has initiated first-of-its-kind Centre for Climate Repair to develop new ways to restrict solar radiation and refreeze …

Pre industry climate was cloudier, finds experiment

It has been believed that sulphuric acid vapours generated from fossil fuel combustion and industrial activity aid cloud formation

Cloud over the haze

UNEP rushes in where fools fear to tread. Cheap publicity or bad politics?

The cloud

Beyond the romance, clouds are an enduring scientific mystery that must be unravelled

Study establishes link between monsoon and dust particles

The Indian agricultural scenario is linked to monsoon as most farmers depend on the rains for cultivation in the absence of irrigation

Refrigerant gases: what’s all the fuss about?

We look at what impedes negotiations under the Montreal Protocol

During wind and rain

When the wind velocity is constant, expect rains and storms

Size matters

Bigger aerosols trigger rain

Aerosols increase cloud formation, impact water content of clouds

The impact of aerosols on cloud formation could be double of what was estimated by the latest IPCC report, indicates a study

Aeroswitch

Smoking trees

Twindemic: What we know about the link between air pollution, COVID-19

Air pollutants can carry the novel coronavirus’ genetic material; air pollution also increases susceptibility to COVID-19 andother ailments …

Sun screened

Pollution joins clouds, blocks sunlight over India

Double trouble

Two layers of black carbon, a pollutant causing greenhouse effect, have been found over Guwahati. Usually there is just one

Monsoon earlyburly

Is the global warming ‘hiatus’ over?

There are many ongoing signs that the planet is heating up, even “on fire.”

Pray before you spray

Household cleaning products cause cardiac diseases

Air pollution mission: NASA, Italian space agency to study 11 most populated cities globally, including Delhi

MAIA mission to use data from Earth observation satellite to help scientists find correlations between air pollution and health problems

‘Less atmospheric aerosol may have intensified Cyclone Amphan’

Low concentration of aerosols due to COVID-19 pandemic strengthened Amphan, said experts. Aerosols weaken an existing tropical cyclone by …

Cloud view clears up

Origin of aerosols dictates cloud shape