Influence of Aerosols on Indian Summer Monsoon

30 Dec 2025 under Highlights

Aerosols – suspensions of liquid or solid particles in the air – cause air pollution and affect the planet’s climate and water cycles. Reflective aerosols such as sulphates reflect solar radiation back to space and cool the climate, while absorbing aerosols such as Black Carbon heat up climate systems. Experts have long believed that heavy […]

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Setting the Aerosol Planetary Boundary

14 Oct 2023 under Highlights

Human pressure on the planet is immense today. A September 2023 paper published in Science Advances finds that six out of nine processes critical for maintaining the stability and resilience of Earth systems are well outside the safe operating space for humanity. One of the nine key processes is the interaction between anthropogenic aerosols (aerosols of human […]

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