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Ship pollution curbs to stoke global warming – study

Shipping is slowing climate change by spewing out sunlight-dimming pollution but a clean-up needed to safeguard human health will stoke global warming, experts said on Friday.
“So far shipping has caused a cooling effect that has slowed down global warming,” Jan Fuglestvedt, of the Center for International Climate and Environmental Research Oslo (CICERO), told Reuters.
“After some [...]

Dual nutrient strategy vital to improve aquatic ecosystems

Washington, May 19 (ANI): A scientist has stressed on the need for a dual nutrient strategy to improve aquatic ecosystems.

Excess phosphorus and nitrogen produced by human activities on neighboring land is making its way into coastal waters and degrading both water quality and aquatic life.

Although historically the priority has been to control phosphorus, Professor [...]

How mercury makes its way into the ocean and contaminates seafood

Washington, May 3 (ANI): A new study has documented for the first time the process in which increased mercury emissions from human sources across the globe, and in particular from Asia, make their way into the North Pacific Ocean and as [...]

Human-generated lead causes cloud formation at warmer temperatures

Washington, April 20 (ANI): In a new research, scientists have suggested that lead generated by human activities causes clouds to form at warmer temperatures and with less water, which could alter the pattern of both rain and snow in a warmer world.

The research has been done by an international team of scientists, which included researchers [...]

NASA Study: Arctic is warming due to growing amount of aerosols in Atmosphere

The US space agency NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) has stated that it has noted aerosols affecting climate by reflecting or absorbing the radiation of Sun, in the atmosphere. In its recent study, NASA has articulated that Arctic has been warming since 1976, due to the increase of aerosols in Atmosphere.
The NASA study has [...]

Aerosols play a key role in atmospheric warming in Arctic 1

Washington, April 9 (ANI): A new research by NASA scientists has suggested that much of the atmospheric warming observed in the Arctic since 1976 may be due to changes in tiny airborne particles called aerosols.

Emitted by natural and human sources, aerosols can directly influence climate by reflecting or absorbing the sun’s radiation.

The small particles [...]