Drivers and impacts of Eastern African rainfall variability

PI Palmer, CM Wainwright, B Dong… - Nature Reviews Earth & …, 2023 - nature.com
Eastern Africa exhibits bimodal rainfall consisting of long rains (March–May) and short rains
(October–December), changes in which have profound socioeconomic and environmental …

Rapid rise in premature mortality due to anthropogenic air pollution in fast-growing tropical cities from 2005 to 2018

K Vohra, EA Marais, WJ Bloss, J Schwartz… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
Tropical cities are experiencing rapid growth but lack routine air pollution monitoring to
develop prescient air quality policies. Here, we conduct targeted sampling of recent (2000s …

Long-term trends in air quality in major cities in the UK and India: a view from space

K Vohra, EA Marais, S Suckra, L Kramer… - Atmospheric …, 2020 - acp.copernicus.org
Air quality networks in cities can be costly and inconsistent and typically monitor a few
pollutants. Space-based instruments provide global coverage spanning more than a decade …

[HTML][HTML] Seasonal distribution and drivers of surface fine particulate matter and organic aerosol over the Indo-Gangetic Plain

C Mogno, PI Palmer, C Knote, F Yao… - Atmospheric …, 2021 - acp.copernicus.org
Abstract The Indo-Gangetic Plain (IGP) is home to 9% of the global population and is
responsible for a large fraction of agricultural crop production in Pakistan, India, and …

The Diel Cycle of NH3 Observed From the FY‐4A Geostationary Interferometric Infrared Sounder (GIIRS)

L Clarisse, M Van Damme, D Hurtmans… - Geophysical …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Limiting excess atmospheric ammonia (NH3) is one of the great challenges for humanity in
the 21st century but can only be achieved with adequate monitoring means in place. Here …

[HTML][HTML] Response of South Asia PM2. 5 pollution to ammonia emission changes and associated impacts on human health

Y Wang, E Nemitz, SJ Tomlinson, EJ Carnell… - Environment …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Countries in South Asia are suffering severe PM 2.5 pollution with rapid economic
development, impacting human health and the environment. Whilst much attention has been …

Exploring the inorganic composition of the Asian Tropopause Aerosol Layer using medium-duration balloon flights

H Vernier, N Rastogi, H Liu, AK Pandit… - Atmospheric …, 2021 - acp.copernicus.org
Satellite observations have revealed an enhanced aerosol layer near the tropopause over
Asia during the summer monsoon, called the Asian Tropopause Aerosol Layer (ATAL). In …

[HTML][HTML] Estimating nitrogen risk to Himalayan forests using thresholds for lichen bioindicators

CJ Ellis, CE Steadman, M Vieno, S Chatterjee… - Biological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Himalayan forests are biodiverse and support the cultural and economic livelihoods of their
human communities. They are bounded to the south by the Indo-Gangetic Plain, which has …

[HTML][HTML] Chloride (HCl  Cl) dominates inorganic aerosol formation from ammonia in the Indo-Gangetic Plain during winter: modeling and comparison with …

PV Pawar, SD Ghude, G Govardhan… - Atmospheric …, 2023 - acp.copernicus.org
Abstract The Winter Fog Experiment (WiFEX) was an intensive field campaign conducted at
Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) Delhi, India, in the Indo-Gangetic Plain (IGP) during …

Global estimates of ambient reactive nitrogen components during 2000–2100 based on the multi-stage model

R Li, Y Gao, L Zhang, Y Shen, T Xu… - Atmospheric …, 2024 - acp.copernicus.org
High contents of reactive nitrogen components aggravate air pollution and could also impact
ecosystem structures and functioning across the terrestrial–aquatic–marine continuum …