Biomass burning (BB) is a significant air pollution source, with global, regional and local
impacts on air quality, public health and climate. Worldwide an extensive range of studies …

Unlike previous studies, this paper empirically investigates the impact of urbanization on
energy consumption and CO 2 emissions with consideration of provincial differences. The …

The fine particulate matter (PM2. 5) problem has attracted much scientific and public
attention, due to its effects on visibility, human health, and global climate. There are three …

Biomass burning injects many different gases and aerosols into the atmosphere that could
have a harmful effect on air quality, climate, and human health. In this study, a …

Burning crop residue in the field after harvesting, as a way of disposing the waste, is a
common practice in China, and exist mainly in three kinds of regions: grain producing …

Although the definition and measurement techniques for atmospheric" black carbon"(" BC")
or" elemental carbon''(" EC") have long been subjects of scientific controversy, the recent …

We present a global tabulation of black carbon (BC) and primary organic carbon (OC)
particles emitted from combustion. We include emissions from fossil fuels, biofuels, open …

In recent decades, there has been a tendency toward increased summer floods in south
China, increased drought in north China, and moderate cooling in China and India while …

An inventory of air pollutant emissions in Asia in the year 2000 is developed to support
atmospheric modeling and analysis of observations taken during the TRACE‐P experiment …

The wavelength dependence of light absorption by aerosols collected on filters is
investigated throughout the near‐ultraviolet to near‐infrared spectral region. Measurements …