New analysis shows that pollution from human activity in East Asia is having a negative effect on air quality in tropical rainforests thousands of kilometres away, and could harm the ozone layer if levels continue to increase.
The models which are used to predict how climate change will occur could be much improved by including the key role of ozone, which is often overlooked in current models.
To mark the annual International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer (Ozone Day), Dr Neil Harris, an expert on the atmospheric composition from the University’s Department of Chemistry, discusses why research into this issue is as important as ever.
New understanding of the physics of clouds is helping to model both climate change and the impact of volcanic eruptions and wild fires.
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