by Ryan Wilmot | Jul 22, 2026 | Articles
Storms can appear to be sudden and chaotic, but they develop through recognizable exchanges of heat, moisture, and energy. Differences in air temperature help move the atmosphere, while warm seas supply water vapor and heat to many powerful weather systems....
by Ryan Wilmot | Jul 21, 2026 | Articles
Coral reefs grow beneath the ocean’s surface, but their health is strongly connected to the atmosphere above them. Gases and particles in the air can alter ocean temperature, seawater chemistry, sunlight, rainfall, and the supply of nutrients reaching a reef. Some...
by Ryan Wilmot | Jul 20, 2026 | Articles
Gas stoves are a familiar part of millions of kitchens. Many cooks prefer the immediate heat, visible flame and precise control they provide. However, every open flame also acts as a small combustion source inside the home. When natural gas or propane burns, it...
by Ryan Wilmot | Jul 19, 2026 | Articles
Air pollution is often associated with smokestacks, vehicle exhaust and wildfires. However, some of the particles suspended in the atmosphere begin with a much older process: the gradual breakdown of the Earth’s surface. Wind, rain, flowing water, ice, temperature...
by Ryan Wilmot | Jul 18, 2026 | Articles
Bread was one of the most important foods in Victorian England. For London’s rapidly growing population, a fresh loaf was an inexpensive and filling part of nearly every meal. Yet the bread appearing in shop windows each morning came at an enormous cost to the people...
by Air Quality News | Jul 17, 2026 | Articles
Rotifers are tiny aquatic animals found in ponds, lakes, wetlands, moist soils, mosses, lichens, and even temporary puddles. Most are only a fraction of a millimeter long, yet they possess muscles, a digestive system, sensory structures, and microscopic jaws. Many...
