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Earth
Wind Dust: How cities change natural aerial particles
One of the 20 dust collectors, Jeff Munroe, a geologist at Middlebury College, is deployed on mountain peaks around the southwest of the United States. Credit: Jeff Manroe Air dust pollution is an increasing problem for residents of Utah and other western states. In particular, as the lake dries, the exposed lake bottom of Great Salt Lake can become potentially…
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Science
Aerial observations identify major sources of U.S. landfill methane emissions
An example image of a landfill site where methane is emitted from the working face. Credit: Environmental Science and Technology (2024). DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.4c07572 Through tests from aircraft, the research team found that landfill faces tend to be the largest source of methane emissions in U.S. landfills. Their findings are published in the journal Environment Science and Technology. The researchers are…
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