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Featured in soot

By Dec 10, 2020
Environment

Cracking down on soot pollution could save thousands of lives—but the EPA won’t do it

There’s overwhelming evidence that air pollution is a serious public health problem.
By Sep 30, 2020
Science

An asteroid didn’t kill the dinosaurs by itself. Earth helped.

Soot ejected during the blast likely circled the globe within hours.
By Aug 9, 2019
Environment

Recent wildfire smoke was so devastating, scientists used it to study nuclear winter

Every cloud has a silver lining.
By Aug 2, 2016
Environment

Cutting Black Carbon Could Save Us

But it won't save the ice caps
By Jun 2, 2016
Environment

Older Cars Will Be Restricted In Paris Starting In July

Merci beaucoup, Pairis
By Jun 11, 2014
Science

Soot, Comet Ice, And Medical Powders All Have This Number In Common

A new universal packing density for things made of small, rigid particles
By Oct 26, 2012
Science

Circumnavigating The World To Map The Polluted Skies

Fighting atmospheric soot is one of the easiest ways to combat global warming. A Slovenian pilot has flown around the...
By Jul 30, 2010
Science

Reducing Soot Might Be Shortcut to Reverse Climate Change, New Study Says

The quickest way to slow the melting of Arctic sea ice is through reducing soot emissions, according to a new...