Clouds are more difficult to understand than they may seem. Current weather and climate models still simplify many of their complex structures, making clouds one of the biggest uncertainties in climate research. Now, more than 40 researchers — including scientists from the TROPOS Institute in Leipzig — are launching an ambitious measurement campaign using drones, a helicopter and dozens of sensors to study clouds in unprecedented detail. | more
Tiny, invisible, and everywhere: ultrafine particles linked to aircraft emissions can still be detected up to 15 kilometers away from Frankfurt Airport. Researchers at the Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research have now published new measurement data showing how strongly air traffic influences concentrations of these particles around the airport. | more
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We breathe it in every day without realizing it: tiny plastic particles, smaller than a human hair. Researchers from Leipzig and Oldenburg have now measured for the first time in Germany how much of it is in the city air - and where it comes from. The result is surprising. | more
Ground measuring stations only show part of the air pollution. An international study with Leipzig's participation proves this: At an altitude of 100 meters, particulate matter pollution can be 60 percent higher. Drones with inexpensive sensors help to close this knowledge gap and improve predictions. | more
Sunlight converts certain acids in clouds into strong oxidizing agents. This has been demonstrated by researchers in Leipzig together with international colleagues. The discovery explains where some of the hydrogen peroxide in the atmosphere comes from - and why this is important for air quality and climate. | more
Die ersten WM-Spiele sind gelaufen – und viele Fans merken jetzt, dass ihr Fernseher zu klein ist oder der Ton nicht überzeugt. Bei MEDIMAX Meißen gibt es Samsung TVs deshalb bereits ab 379 Euro. | more
