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Study Concludes Warming Climate Will Increase Ozone Levels in Major California Air Basins; Climate Change and Regional Air Quality Are Intertwined Problems

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Illustration of projected ozone changes in the South Coast region due to climate change in 2050. Areas in orange and red could see ozone concentrations elevated by 9 to 18 parts per billion. Our study reveals that climate change and regional air pollution are intertwined problems.

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Field study finds soot particles absorb significantly less sunlight than predicted by models; climate models may be overestimating warming by BC

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Although viewed as a potential target in the global effort to reduce climate change, atmospheric black carbon particles absorb significantly less sunlight than scientists have predicted, according to a new study by an international team of researchers, published in the journal Science. Earlier post.).

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Berkeley study identifies diesel as main source of vehicular secondary organic aerosols

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As part of the work, they also presented what they called “ the most comprehensive chemical speciation of diesel fuel to date ” with more than 90% mass closure as part of an overall assessment of gasoline and diesel fuel.) Dallmann, Laura Davis, Shang Liu, Douglas A. —Gentner et al. Gentner, Gabriel Isaacman, David R.

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