When it comes to air pollution, what goes on at night can be just as important as what happens during the day, say National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) scientists and their ...

Some researchers say rising temperatures will cause plants to open their pores more, releasing more VOCs into the air. Others say heat stress and high ozone concentrations could damage plants’ pores, ...

NOx, shorthand for the sum of NO2 + NO, is necessary for the formation of ozone (O3). Even when volatile organic compounds (VOC) are not present, ozone is formed through a series of sunlight-driven ...

Standard methods of predicting air pollution don’t take atmospheric chlorine into account, but the chemical could be responsible for 10 percent or more of daily ozone production in local air, research ...

Wildfires release vast amounts of visible pollutants into the atmosphere that darken skies and push people indoors to avoid unhealthy air. But a near-invisible threat to public health associated with ...

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Lutyens’ Delhi is one of the most iconic neighborhoods of India’s capital. Home to the country’s parliament, numerous embassies, and a lush, 90-acre Mughal-era park, it’s an architectural paradise, ...

Atmospheric science researchers published findings on Houston's ozone. They found that while local emissions play a role in the rise of Houston's ozone levels, most of the pollutants are carried in ...