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Global warming at near-constant tropospheric relative humidity is supported by observations
Climate models agree that global mean total precipitable water increases by about 7% per 1°C of global warming. New observations allow us to further support this and to narrow the range in global projections of tropospheric humidity in line with formerly constrained projections of global warming.
Reducing Airborne Particulate Matter Concentrations: The Problem of Non-Linearity
Reducing exposure to airborne particulate matter is a high priority. The phenomenon of non-linearity, in which concentrations of some components of particles which are formed in the atmosphere do not decline as quickly as their precursor gases can create major difficulties for pollution control.