Tagged: MIT

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Aerosols may intensify thunderstorms

Researchers identify a mechanism by which small particles in the atmosphere can generate more frequent thunderstorms. Observations of Earth’s atmosphere show that thunderstorms are often stronger in the presence of high concentrations of aerosols...

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How to green highways

Highways, parking lots and other paved surfaces represent the least sustainable development, right? Not always. Writing in the Journal of Cleaner Production, Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers found that many factors determine whether pavement...