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Aerosol emissions in East Asia driven by consumption in developed countries

webfull — Tue, 06 Sep 2016 19:44:10 +0000

Much of the influence on climate from air pollution in East Asia is driven by consumption in the developed countries of Western Europe and North America, according to research co-led by �㽶��Ƶ atmospheric scientist Yi Huang.

In a paper published online this week in Nature Geoscience, Huang and colleagues from China, the U.S. and U.K. report that international trade shifts the climate impacts of aerosols -- solid or liquid particles suspended in air -- from net consuming countries to net producing countries.

Published: 6 September 2016

Our Research is on Two Cover Pages

webfull — Thu, 18 Feb 2016 20:42:24 +0000

It is our pleasure to inform you that the excellent work by students and postdocs in our department led to international distinctions of their research, which appeared on the cover page of JGR and Royal Society, and recognized as "hot article" during the last two months. They were also received over 100 major media coverages around the world.

Published: 18 February 2016

McGill Study Shows Snow Soaks Up Toxic Pollutants In The Air

webfull — Tue, 19 Jan 2016 14:46:54 +0000

The Huffington Post interviews our very own Prof. Ariya about her, and her colleagues, research paper role of snow and cold environment in the fate and effects of nanoparticles and select organic pollutants from gasoline engine exhaust.

Published: 19 January 2016

Major Discovery on the Role of Snow

webfull — Thu, 14 Jan 2016 21:23:18 +0000

Our very own Yevegen Nazerneko and Uday Kurien along with faculty member Parisa Ariya have published a paper that shows that snow acts as a sink for nanosized particles from car exhausts. The article is published in the Royal Society Journal and has become the subject of a full article in the Royal Society Chemistry World and is classified as a hot article. Congratulations to all those involved.

Published: 14 January 2016