New approach to emissions makes climate and air quality models more accurate, major study finds
Sunday, December 13, 2009 - 23:14
in Earth & Climate
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 have struggled to know where these organic molecules go and what happens to them once they leave their source, leading to models for predicting climate and air quality that are incomplete or less than accurate.