• Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 3rd, 2013
Alpine Glaciers Started Retreating Decades Before Global Warming Kicked In

Alpine Glaciers Started Retreating Decades Before Global Warming Kicked In

Researchers suspect soot should be blamed for this phenomenon

Soot Listed as the Second Largest Contributor to Global Warming

Soot Listed as the Second Largest Contributor to Global Warming

Its impact on the planet has been downplayed for many years, study finds

Air Pollution Now Linked to 3.2 Million Premature Deaths Yearly

Air Pollution Now Linked to 3.2 Million Premature Deaths Yearly

Study says air pollution made it all the way into the top ten global health risks

Watch: Crash Course in Soot Air Pollution [Video]

Watch: Crash Course in Soot Air Pollution [Video]

Specialist discusses all there is to know about soot and its impact on public health

Soot Particles Are Causing Himalayan Glaciers to Melt

Soot Particles Are Causing Himalayan Glaciers to Melt

Global warming aside, pollutants still reshape icy landscapes

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 16th, 2012
EPA Pushes New Air Quality Standards

EPA Pushes New Air Quality Standards

Pressed by a court order, EPA has no choice but to clean up the air

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 6th, 2012
Soot Also Boosts Global Warming Indirectly

Soot Also Boosts Global Warming Indirectly

Researchers find new mechanism through which black carbon acts

Researchers Defy Smudges on Screens, Use Soot

Researchers Defy Smudges on Screens, Use Soot

Even the waste from burning candles can become scientific treasure

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • September 21st, 2011
BP Oil Spill Produced Massive Amounts of Soot

BP Oil Spill Produced Massive Amounts of Soot

Black carbon is a major global source of pollution

  • Sci Pry
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 7th, 2009
New Diesel Engine Has Barely Measurable Emissions

New Diesel Engine Has Barely Measurable Emissions

It has been developed in Germany

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • September 1st, 2009
Soot Is Not Chemically Inert

Soot Is Not Chemically Inert

The conclusion has vast implications for the environment

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 5th, 2008
Soot Speeds Up Arctic Meltdown

Soot Speeds Up Arctic Meltdown

North Pole ice will melt completely before 2050

  • Nature
  • By Gabriel Gache
  • July 10th, 2008
Tugboats and Ships More Pollutive than Estimated

Tugboats and Ships More Pollutive than Estimated

Commercial ships put even more pressure on the Arctic ice sheet

  • Nature
  • By Stefan Anitei
  • June 8th, 2007
Dirty Snow Counts for 50 % of the Arctic Ice Melting

Dirty Snow Counts for 50 % of the Arctic Ice Melting

Industrial soot and natural fires