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] Wetland emission and atmospheric sink changes explain methane growth in 2020

S Peng, X Lin, RL Thompson, Y Xi, G Liu… - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
Atmospheric methane growth reached an exceptionally high rate of 15.1±0.4 parts per
billion per year in 2020 despite a probable decrease in anthropogenic methane emissions …

[HTML][HTML] On the Issues of NOx as Greenhouse Gases: An Ongoing Discussion…

JA Lasek, R Lajnert - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Nitrogen oxides (NOx= NO+ NO2) emitted from a stationary combustion chamber (including
waste to energy plants) or engines cause numerous undesirable environmental effects …

Satellite reveals a steep decline in China's CO2 emissions in early 2022

H Li, B Zheng, P Ciais, KF Boersma, TCVW Riess… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
Response actions to the coronavirus disease 2019 perturbed economies and carbon
dioxide (CO2) emissions. The Omicron variant that emerged in 2022 caused more …

Increasing contribution of nighttime nitrogen chemistry to wintertime haze formation in Beijing observed during COVID-19 lockdowns

C Yan, YJ Tham, W Nie, M Xia, H Wang, Y Guo… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Nitrate comprises the largest fraction of fine particulate matter in China during severe haze.
Consequently, strict control of nitrogen oxides (NO x) emissions has been regarded as an …

[HTML][HTML] A synergistic ozone-climate control to address emerging ozone pollution challenges

X Lyu, K Li, H Guo, L Morawska, B Zhou, Y Zeren… - One Earth, 2023 - cell.com
Tropospheric ozone threatens human health and crop yields, exacerbates global warming,
and fundamentally changes atmospheric chemistry. Evidence has pointed toward …

Societal shifts due to COVID-19 reveal large-scale complexities and feedbacks between atmospheric chemistry and climate change

JL Laughner, JL Neu, D Schimel… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
The COVID-19 global pandemic and associated government lockdowns dramatically altered
human activity, providing a window into how changes in individual behavior, enacted en …

[HTML][HTML] Environmental effects of stratospheric ozone depletion, UV radiation, and interactions with climate change: UNEP Environmental Effects Assessment Panel …

PW Barnes, TM Robson, PJ Neale… - Photochemical & …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract The Environmental Effects Assessment Panel of the Montreal Protocol under the
United Nations Environment Programme evaluates effects on the environment and human …

The worldwide COVID-19 lockdown impacts on global secondary inorganic aerosols and radiative budget

T Sekiya, K Miyazaki, H Eskes, K Bowman, K Sudo… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
Global lockdown measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-
19) led to air pollutant emission reductions. While the COVID-19 lockdown impacts on both …

[HTML][HTML] Global climate

RJH Dunn, JB Miller, KM Willett… - Bulletin of the …, 2023 - journals.ametsoc.org
Global Climate is one chapter from the State of the Climate in 2022 annual report and is
available from https://doi. org/10.1175/BAMS-D-23-0090.1. Compiled by NOAA's National …