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- UCLA research reveals atmospheric desert dust traps double the heat previously estimated by climate scientists
Published: Apr 29, 2026
Section: Environment
A study led by UCLA atmospheric scientist Jasper Kok has found that airborne dust retains twice as much heat as current climate models suggest, accounting for 10% of the warming ef...
- Atmospheric Study Reveals Greenhouse Gases Strengthen East Asian Westerly Jet Despite Rising Global Temperatures
Published: Apr 25, 2026
Section: Science & Tech
New research from Nanjing Normal University indicates that greenhouse gas forcing and orbital forcing impact the East Asian subtropical westerly jet in opposing ways. While histori...
- Penn State Meteorologists Capture First Photographic Evidence Of Treetop Corona Discharges Producing Atmospheric Cleansers During Storms
Published: Apr 18, 2026
Section: Environment
A research team from Penn State has documented corona discharges on forest canopies, a weather phenomenon that had eluded direct observation for seven decades. Published in Geophys...
- Industrial feedstock leaks threaten to delay global ozone layer recovery by seven years
Published: Apr 16, 2026
Section: Environment
MIT researchers have identified a loophole in the Montreal Protocol where chemicals used as industrial feedstocks are leaking into the atmosphere at unexpectedly high rates. New da...
- MIT researchers warn feedstock loophole in Montreal Protocol could delay ozone recovery by seven years
Published: Apr 16, 2026
Section: Environment
An international study led by MIT has found that rising leakage from ozone-depleting substances used as industrial feedstocks is undermining global recovery efforts. While the 1987...
- Arctic Meltwater Ponds Identified as Major Source of Ice-Nucleating Particles Linked to Regional Cloud Formation
Published: Apr 13, 2026
Section: Environment
Research from Colorado State University suggests that biological particles bubbling up from melting sea ice ponds act as essential templates for Arctic cloud development. The study...