Tiny air particles over Delhi or Cairo absorb more water than previously thought and may therefore cool their regions more strongly. Researchers at Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research (TROPOS) in Leipzig used artificial intelligence to analyze global measurement data and show that climate models for polluted cities need to be improved. | more
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
Wer Notebook, Fernseher oder Drucker ohnehin auf der Einkaufsliste hat, kann derzeit in Meißen bei MEDIMAX richtig sparen. Drei aktuelle Angebote stechen durch ihren Preis besonders hervor – darunter ein Samsung-4K-TV für weniger als die Hälfte des ursprünglichen Preises. | 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
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
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 Koffer sind fast gepackt, die Sommerferien beginnen – und viele nutzen die freie Zeit für einen kleinen Einkaufsbummel. Genau jetzt lohnt sich ein Besuch der Marken Outlets Schwarzheide besonders: Zahlreiche Stores haben ihre ohnehin günstigen Outlet-Preise nochmals deutlich reduziert. | more
