How cleaning up shipping cut pollution ā€” and warmed the planet
When the maritime sector slashed sulfur emissions, it became an accidental experiment in geoengineering.
Tag: atmospheric aerosols
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.
Blimp takes flight to capture atmospheric aerosols
Researchers launched a tethered blimp over the University of Miami's Coral Gables campus to collect data on aerosol particles.
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