Abstract Between 60% and 80% of global energy is consumed in urban areas and given the
projected increase in world׳ s urban population, this share is expected to further increase in …

Earth's climate is warming as a result of anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases,
particularly carbon dioxide (CO2) from fossil fuel combustion. Anthropogenic emissions of …

Short‑lived climate forcers (SLCFs) affect climate and are, in most cases, also air pollutants.
They include aerosols (sulphate, nitrate, ammonium, carbonaceous aerosols, mineral dust …

Global aviation operations contribute to anthropogenic climate change via a complex set of
processes that lead to a net surface warming. Of importance are aviation emissions of …

Ever since the Wright brothers' first powered flight in 1903, commercial aircraft have relied
on liquid hydrocarbon fuels. However, the need for greenhouse gas emission reductions …

Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) is by far the most popular clean cooking fuel in rural India,
but how rural households use it remains poorly understood. Using the 2014–2015 ACCESS …

Black carbon aerosol plays a unique and important role in Earth's climate system. Black
carbon is a type of carbonaceous material with a unique combination of physical properties …

In October, 2013, 24 experts from 11 countries met at the International Agency for Research
on Cancer (IARC), Lyon, France, to assess the carcinogenicity of outdoor air pollution. This …

There are more than 30,000 biomass-and fossil-fuel-burning power plants now operating
worldwide, reflecting a tremendously diverse infrastructure, which ranges in capacity from …

In order to improve engine performance by reducing hydrocarbon (HC) emissions from cold
start of gasoline engine, firstly, cold-start emission control measures such as pre-treatment …