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Author Correction: The dominant role of temperature in seasonal ozone sensitivity changes in China
Correction to: Nature Geoscience https://doi.org/10.1038/s41561-026-02036-8, published online 31 July 2026.
The dominant role of temperature in seasonal ozone sensitivity changes in China
Abstract In recent years, surface ozone pollution in China has been extending from the warm to the cold seasons. The effectiveness of emission control for ozone pollution mitigation depends on the sensitivity of ozone to its precursors. Observations reveal a clear seasonal contrast in ozone precursor sensitivity across cities in China.
The key role of nanoparticle concentration gradient in aerosol initial growth - Nature Communications
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Abstract New particle formation has been estimated to produce more than half of the global cloud condensation nuclei and profoundly impacts clouds, climate, and air quality. The initial growth from the cluster size ( ~ 1 nm) to a few nanometers, for which the underlying mechanisms can be very different from the subsequent growth, is the most critical stage for new particles to become climate-relevant.
By Runlong Cai, Xiaoxiao Li, Yuyang Li, Sara M. Blichner, Dominik Stolzenburg, Qiaozhi Zha, Jing Cai, Wei Nie, Dan Huang, Zhe Wang, Jin Wu Verified, Rujing Yin, Nina Sarnela, Wei Huang, Santeri Tuovinen, Sebastian Holm, Lauri Ahonen, Lei Yao, Aijun DING, Federico Bianchi Verified, Yongchun Liu, Paul Winkler, Tuukka Petäjä, Jianmin Chen, Veli-Matti Kerminen, Lin Wang, Douglas R. Worsnop, Jingkun Jiang, Markku Kulmala, Juha Kangasluoma
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A model assessment of the relationship between urban greening and ozone air quality in China: a study of three metropolitan regions - npj Climate and Atmospheric Science
Abstract The impact of biogenic emissions on ozone (O3) has significant implications for air quality management. We analyze biogenic volatile organic compound (BVOC) emissions resulting from urban greening in three major Chinese cities, and impacts on tropospheric ozone. Urban greening BVOCs contributed 1.9 ppb (2.5%), 1.9 ppb (3.3%), and 3.6 ppb (5.9%) to O3 formation in Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou, respectively.
Substantial nitrogen abatement accompanying decarbonization suppresses terrestrial carbon sinks in China - Nature Communications
Abstract China faces challenges in reaching its carbon neutrality goal by the year 2060 to meet the Paris Agreement and improving air quality simultaneously. Dramatic nitrogen emission reductions will be brought by this ambitious target, yet their impact on the natural ecosystem is not clear.
Publisher Correction: Amplified positive effects on air quality, health, and renewable energy under China’s carbon neutral target - Nature Geoscience
Correction to: Nature Geoscience https://doi.org/10.1038/s41561-024-01425-1, published online 29 April 2024 This paper was originally published under standard Springer Nature license (© The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Limited). It is now available as an Open Access paper under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license, © The Author(s). The error has been corrected in the HTML and PDF versions of the article.
Global variability in atmospheric new particle formation mechanisms - Nature
Abstract A key challenge in aerosol pollution studies and climate change assessment is to understand how atmospheric aerosol particles are initially formed1,2. Although new particle formation (NPF) mechanisms have been described at specific sites3,4,5,6, in most regions, such mechanisms remain uncertain to a large extent because of the limited ability of atmospheric models to simulate critical NPF processes1,7.
Amplified positive effects on air quality, health, and renewable energy under China’s carbon neutral target - Nature Geoscience
Abstract China pledged to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060 to combat global climate change, yet the resulting multi-aspect domestic impacts are not fully analysed due to an incomplete understanding of the underlying anthropogenic–natural interactions.
Contrasting trends of carbon emission from savanna and boreal forest fires during 1999-2022
1 INTRODUCTION Biomass burning (BB), a process where living or dead vegetation is combusted by open or indoor fires, occurs pervasively across the globe and represents a vital emission source for many atmospheric trace gases and aerosols (Andreae, 2019; Crutzen & Andreae, 1990). BB has been identified as an important contributor to atmospheric greenhouse gases, including CO2, CH4, and N2O (Barker et al., 2020; Friedlingstein et al., 2022; Shiraishi et al., 2021; Zheng et al., 2023).
Air quality improvements can strengthen China’s food security - Nature Food
Abstract Air pollution exerts crucial influence on crop yields and impacts regional and global food supplies. Here we employ a statistical model using satellite-based observations and flexible functional forms to analyse the synergistic effects of reductions in ozone and aerosols on China’s food security. The model consistently shows that ozone is detrimental to crops, whereas aerosol has variable effects.
Increasing contribution of nighttime nitrogen chemistry to wintertime haze formation in Beijing observed during COVID-19 lockdowns - Nature Geoscience
Abstract Nitrate comprises the largest fraction of fine particulate matter in China during severe haze. Consequently, strict control of nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions has been regarded as an effective measure to combat air pollution. However, this notion is challenged by the persistent severe haze pollution observed during the COVID-19 lockdown when NOx levels substantially declined.
Shift in Peaks of PAH‐Associated Health Risks From East Asia to South Asia and Africa in the Future
Abstract Lung cancer risk from exposure to ambient polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) is expected to change significantly by 2050 compared to 2008 due to changes in climate and emissions. Integrating a global atmospheric chemistry model, a lung cancer risk model, and plausible future emissions trajectories of PAHs, we assess how global PAHs and their associated lung cancer risk will likely change in the future. Benzo(a)pyrene (BaP) is used as an indicator of cancer risk from PAH mixtures.
Dust emission reduction enhanced gas-to-particle conversion of ammonia in the North China Plain - Nature Communications
Abstract Ammonium salt is an important component of particulate matter with aerodynamic diameter less than 2.5 µm (PM2.5) and has significant impacts on air quality, climate, and natural ecosystems. However, a fundamental understanding of the conversion kinetics from ammonia to ammonium in unique environments of high aerosol loading is lacking. Here, we report the uptake coefficient of ammonia (γNH3) on ambient PM2.5 varying from 2.2 × 10−4 to 6.0 × 10−4 in the North China Plain.
Secondary organic aerosol formed by condensing anthropogenic vapours over China’s megacities - Nature Geoscience
Abstract Secondary organic aerosol contributes a significant fraction to aerosol mass and toxicity. Low-volatility organic vapours are critical intermediates connecting the oxidation of volatile organic compounds to secondary organic aerosol formation. However, the direct measurement of intermediate vapours poses a great challenge.
Air quality and health co-benefits of China’s carbon dioxide emissions peaking before 2030 - Nature Communications
Abstract Recent evidence shows that carbon emissions in China are likely to peak ahead of 2030. However, the social and economic impacts of such an early carbon peak have rarely been assessed. Here we focus on the economic costs and health benefits of different carbon mitigation pathways, considering both possible socio-economic futures and varying ambitions of climate policies.
Correction to “Development and Assessment of a High-Resolution Biogenic Emission Inventory from Urban Green Spaces in China”
Download Hi-Res ImageDownload to MS-PowerPointCite This:Environ. Sci. Technol. 2022, XXXX, XXX RETURN TO ARTICLES ASAPPREVAddition/CorrectionNEXT Mingchen Ma, Yang Gao*, Aijun Ding, Hang Su, Hong Liao, Shuxiao Wang, Xuemei Wang, Bin Zhao, Shaoqing Zhang, Pingqing Fu, Alex B.
Development and Assessment of a High-Resolution Biogenic Emission Inventory from Urban Green Spaces in China
Biogenic volatile organic compound (BVOC) emissions have long been known to play vital roles in modulating the formation of ozone and secondary organic aerosols (SOAs).
Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Letters
Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Letters (AOSL) is an international journal for the publication of original communications-length articles related to all aspects of the atmospheric sciences, oceanography, and closely related sciences. Limited manuscript size expedites the review and publication process. AOSL also includes a Progress and Views section, featuring invited research highlights, and project reports.
Amplified transboundary transport of haze by aerosol-boundary layer interaction in China
Abstract Although air quality in China has substantially improved since 2013 as a consequence of the clean air action, severe haze events still frequently strike megacities despite strict local emissions reduction efforts.
“Dome effect” of black carbon amplifies transboundary transport of haze in China
Haze pollution currently is one of the most important environmental challenges in China. Understanding the formation mechanisms of haze needs cross-disciplinary efforts from the perspectives of atmospheric chemistry, atmospheric physics and meteorology as well as their interactions. As the three “golden cases” demonstrated in Fig. 1, our interest in this topic started from 2012 and has extended from city scale to regional scale in eastern China. Fig. 1.
Anthropogenic aerosol effects on East Asian winter monsoon: The role of black carbon induced Tibetan Plateau warming
This study investigates anthropogenic aerosol effects on East Asian winter monsoon (EAWM) with Community Atmospheric Model version 5. In winter, the anthropogenic aerosol optical depth is the largest over southern East Asia and adjacent oceans.
Atmospheric Gas-to-Particle Conversion: why NPF events are observed in megacities?
In terms of the global aerosol particle number load, atmospheric new particle formation (NPF) dominates over primary emissions. The key for quantifying the importance of atmospheric NPF is to understand how gas-to-particle conversion (GTP) is taking place at sizes below a few nm in particle diameter in different environments, and how this nano-GTP affects the survival of small clusters into larger sizes.
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