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Lithium-Air Batteries Could Displace Gasoline in Future Cars
December 30, 2009 — In excess of seven million barrels of gasoline are consumed by vehicles in the United States every day. As scientists race to find environmentally sound solutions to fuel the world's ever-growing ... > full story -
Air Pollution Linked to Hospitalizations for Pneumonia in Seniors
December 23, 2009 — A study found that among older individuals, long-term exposure to traffic pollution independently increased their risk of hospitalization for ... > full story -
School Classroom Air May Be More Polluted With Ultrafine Particles Than Outdoor Air
December 22, 2009 — The air in some school classrooms may contain higher levels of extremely small particles of pollutants -- easily inhaled deep into the lungs -- than polluted outdoor air, scientists ... > full story -
Fog Discovered on Saturn's Largest Moon, Titan
December 18, 2009 — Saturn's largest moon, Titan, looks to be the only place in the solar system -- aside from our home planet, Earth -- with copious quantities of liquid (largely, liquid methane and ethane) sitting on ... > full story -
Mystery Solved: How Fine Particulates Are Formed in the Air
December 15, 2009 — Particulates make us ill, and particulates affect the climate. The direct combustion of wood and other fuels is only partially responsible for producing fine particulates – the rest evolve from ... > full story -
Nocturnal Wind Maximum Mapped for First Time
December 15, 2009 — On beautiful, sunny days with quiet weather conditions a strong wind develops in the evening at a height of about 200 meters. Scientists have now mapped how such a powerful wind develops high in the ... > full story -
Pollution Alters Isolated Thunderstorms: Wind Shear Strength Determines Whether Pollution Swells or Saps Storms
December 15, 2009 — New research reveals how wind shear -- the same atmospheric conditions that cause bumpy airplane rides -- affects how pollution contributes to isolated thunderstorm clouds. The work improves ... > full story -
New Study Turns Up the Heat on Soot's Role in Himalayan Warming
December 14, 2009 — A new modeling study from NASA confirms that when tiny air pollution particles we commonly call soot -- also known as black carbon -- travel along wind currents from densely populated south Asian ... > full story -
Ethanol-Powered Vehicles Generate More Ozone Than Gas-Powered Ones
December 14, 2009 — Vehicles running on ethanol will generate higher concentrations of ozone than those using gasoline, especially in the winter, researchers have found. That could create new health concerns in areas ... > full story -
New Approach to Emissions Makes Climate and Air Quality Models More Accurate, Major Study Finds
December 10, 2009 — It's no secret that the emissions leaving a car tailpipe or factory smokestack affect climate and air quality. Even trees release chemicals that influence the atmosphere. But until now, scientists ... > full story
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