A sky full of uncertainty
A Q&A with FSU researcher Michael Diamond on clouds, climate uncertainty and trade-offs in climate solutions.
Tag: atmospheric aerosols
What goes up must come down: Studying the environmental impact of space flights
A new study underscores growing unease about pollution from mostly unregulated commercial space activities.
Earth’s growing heat imbalance driven more by clouds than air pollution, study finds
Airborne particles can affect how clouds form and how much sunlight Earth reflects back to space.
How’s the air up there?
A University of Miami device measures aerosols in the atmosphere to assist research on local and large-scale weather patterns.
Thousands of satellites are due to burn up in the atmosphere every year – damaging the ozone layer and changing the climate
By 2030, the global satellite population is expected to exceed 60,000.
‘A fertilizer for the sea’
A University of Miami Ph.D. student investigated the impact of Saharan dust and volcanic ash on the ocean’s ecosystem.
Finally, an answer to why Earth’s oceans have been on a record-hot streak
A new study pinpoints why the rate of ocean warming has more than quadrupled over the past 40 years.
Extreme ocean heat breaks records, leaving 2 mysteries to solve
The ocean absorbs about 90% of the excess heat caused by emissions from burning fossil fuels and other activities.
How cleaning up shipping cut pollution — and warmed the planet
When the maritime sector slashed sulfur emissions, it became an accidental experiment in geoengineering.
Changing the sky: FSU researchers examine how aerosols from ships affect cloud formation, climate change
Emissions from ships engaged in worldwide commerce contain microscopic particles of sulfur or carbon.