Dramatic changes in sea ice have been observed in both poles in recent decades. However,
the observational period for sea ice is short, and the climate models tasked with predicting …

Polar regions are fragile ecosystems threatened by both long-range pollution and local
human contamination. In this context, the environmental distribution of the Personal Care …

Snow is an efficient scavenger for the deposition of contaminants. Atmospheric transport and
snow deposition jointly control the distribution of pollutants in remote mountain/polar …

Abstract The Great Acceleration of the anthropogenic impact on the Earth system is marked
by the ubiquitous distribution of anthropogenic materials throughout the global environment …

Black carbon (BC) particles produced by incomplete combustion of biomass and fossil fuels
warm the atmosphere and decrease the reflectivity of snow and ice, hastening their melt …

Open burning of agricultural waste is still a common practice as it is a rapid method for waste
disposal, although natural biomass, including agriculture residues, can be exploited as a …

Fluorescence labeling of biomolecules and fluorescence detection platforms provide a
powerful approach to high-sensitivity bioanalysis. Reactive probes can be chosen to target …

Air trapped in polar ice provides unique records of the past atmospheric composition
ranging from key greenhouse gases such as methane (CH 4) to short-lived trace gases like …

Biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOCs) contribute to the formation of secondary
organic aerosol (SOA) through atmospheric oxidation. Previously detected SOA-markers in …

Investigation of organic compounds in ice cores can potentially unlock a wealth of new
information in these climate archives. We present results from the first ever ice core drilled …