Trends in urban air pollution over the last two decades: A global perspective

P Sicard, E Agathokleous, SC Anenberg… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Ground-level ozone (O 3), fine particles (PM 2.5), and nitrogen dioxide (NO 2) are
the most harmful urban air pollutants regarding human health effects. Here, we aimed at …

[HTML][HTML] Climate change in the Baltic Sea region: a summary

HEM Meier, M Kniebusch, C Dieterich… - Earth System …, 2022 - esd.copernicus.org
Abstract Based on the Baltic Earth Assessment Reports of this thematic issue in Earth
System Dynamics and recent peer-reviewed literature, current knowledge of the effects of …

Cities, settlements and key infrastructure

D Dodman, B Hayward, M Pelling, V Castán Broto… - 2022 - cambridge.org
In all cities and urban areas, the risk faced by people and assets from hazards associated
with climate change has increased (high confidence1). Urban areas are now home to 4.2 …

Ozone pollution threatens the production of major staple crops in East Asia

Z Feng, Y Xu, K Kobayashi, L Dai, T Zhang… - Nature Food, 2022 - nature.com
East Asia is a hotspot of surface ozone (O3) pollution, which hinders crop growth and
reduces yields. Here, we assess the relative yield loss in rice, wheat and maize due to O3 by …

The underappreciated role of agricultural soil nitrogen oxide emissions in ozone pollution regulation in North China

X Lu, X Ye, M Zhou, Y Zhao, H Weng, H Kong… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Intensive agricultural activities in the North China Plain (NCP) lead to substantial emissions
of nitrogen oxides (NOx) from soil, while the role of this source on local severe ozone …

Severe surface ozone pollution in China: a global perspective

X Lu, J Hong, L Zhang, OR Cooper… - … & Technology Letters, 2018 - ACS Publications
The nationwide extent of surface ozone pollution in China and its comparison to the global
ozone distribution have not been recognized because of the scarcity of Chinese monitoring …

Rapid increases in warm-season surface ozone and resulting health impact in China since 2013

X Lu, L Zhang, X Wang, M Gao, K Li… - … & Technology Letters, 2020 - ACS Publications
China's nationwide ozone monitoring network initiated in 2013 has observed severe surface
ozone pollution. This network, combined with the recent Tropospheric Ozone Assessment …

Global nitrogen cycle: critical enzymes, organisms, and processes for nitrogen budgets and dynamics

X Zhang, BB Ward, DM Sigman - Chemical reviews, 2020 - ACS Publications
Nitrogen (N) is used in many of life's fundamental biomolecules, and it is also a participant in
environmental redox chemistry. Biogeochemical processes control the amount and form of N …

Worsening urban ozone pollution in China from 2013 to 2017–Part 1: The complex and varying roles of meteorology

Y Liu, T Wang - Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 2020 - acp.copernicus.org
China has suffered from increasing levels of ozone pollution in urban areas despite the
implementation of various stringent emission reduction measures since 2013. In this study …

Increased night-time oxidation over China despite widespread decrease across the globe

H Wang, H Wang, X Lu, K Lu, L Zhang, YJ Tham… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Nitrogen oxides (NO x= NO+ NO2) emitted from combustion and natural sources are
reactive gases that regulate the composition of Earth's atmosphere. Nocturnal oxidation …