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Satellite method provides insight into ozone-NOx-VOCs sensitivity for different locations

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Ozone pollution near Earth’s surface is one of the main ingredients of summertime smog. It is also not directly measurable from space due to the abundance of ozone higher in the atmosphere, which obscures measurements of surface ozone. —Jin et al.

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Study Finds Asian Monsoon Carries Pollution Into the Stratosphere

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The Asian monsoon circulation provides an effective pathway for pollution from Asia, India, and Indonesia to enter the global stratosphere, according to a new international study led by scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder, Colo. Tags: China Emissions Other Asia. Source: Randel et al.,

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UN Review of Recent Climate Research Concludes That Impacts Of Climate Change Coming Faster Than Anticipated

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The developing and least-developed economies, 80% of the world’s population, accounted for 73% of the global growth of emissions in 2004. The hole in the ozone layer has had a cooling effect on Antarctica, and is partly responsible for masking expected warming on the continent. Global emissions were growing by 1.1% Systems Management.

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Comparative study finds that B20 increases emission rates of a number of pollutants in both light- and medium-duty diesel engines at idle

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L/2004 calibration engines. Unregulated pollutants also include ozone precursors and bioaccumulative and toxic compounds. L engine manufactured by Isuzu, which is used in passenger cars in Europe and Asia. L engine was operated under both 2004 and 2007 calibrations. L/2002 calibration and 6.4 —Chin et al.

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