News & Events for 04/2016

Until recently, the abundance of atmospheric ethane (C2H6) has been declining, primarily due to reduced fugitive emissions from oil and gas activities and to the successful implementation of pollution abatement measures.

Tropospheric ozone is an important greenhouse gas and an air pollutant impacting human health and vegetation. Recent studies highlight the importance of increasing the number of tropospheric ozone profiling stations and long-term measurements to fully understand its sources and variability.