Smoke from the forest fires in Canada is heading towards Norway
Canada is burning heavily once again. The smoke from the huge wildfires is now heading towards Norway and the rest of Europe.
New technology tracks airborne pollen in real time across Europe
Are your eyes itchy? Does your nose run? Springtime pollen from ash, alder, hazel, birch, and other trees is in the air – and is now being measured in real time from Córdoba in Spain to Pallas in Finland.
EEA: European air quality is steadily improving, but EU standards are still not fully met
Air quality is steadily improving across Europe with most air pollution monitoring stations achieving current EU annual limits for some of the most harmful air pollutants. However, additional measures to improve air quality will be required to fully meet current and future EU air quality standards.
Compact vs. sprawling – how can urban development shape healthier environments?
Two decades of growth has left the Polish capital Warsaw sprawling. A trend of wide-spread suburbs, lacking key amenities and access to public transportation, has made the city an interesting modelling example for scientists working with urban environment. How do you best design a healthier place to live?
Welcome to the Fritz Sobel Award winner Maria Dusinskas’ talk “My scientific adventure”
Join us in celebrating Maria Dusinska and listen to her award-winning talk, Wednesday March 26th.
How does fuel type influence emissions from tropical fires?
Fires in tropical forests affects not only the forest, but also the carbon cycle and air quality. A new study reveals that exactly what burns – and at what temperature – strongly influences the emissions from such fires.
Nanoplastics found in remote glaciers
Imagine a glacier. Are you thinking “glittering snow” or “plastic pollution”? A new study underscores the pervasive nature of plastic pollution, even in such remote and apparently pristine areas.
New estimates of Nord Stream methane emissions: An event of historical significance
Since the Nord Stream leaks in September 2022, scientists have tried to determine the exact amount of methane released into the atmosphere.
Cleaner air equals a warmer climate
The global air quality is getting better. Which is good for our health, but cleaner air may also lead to a warmer climate because less solar radiation is reflected back into space. The key element is called aerosols.
From darkness to daylight: Sunlight affects PFAS pollution in the Arctic
Research in Svalbard shows that atmospheric deposition of PFAS in Arctic areas can be up to 71 times higher during summertime compared to winter.
Empowering researchers through knowledge and collaboration
The 6th joint training on atmospheric composition was held in Oslo, Norway, from 16 to 20 September at the Climate and Environmental Research Institute NILU.
Gold rush in the instrument lab
Have you ever found 222 grams of gold sitting in a bucket? NILU engineer Sam Celentano has.
CitiObs seeks Alliance Citizen Observatories and Citizen Science Initiatives
The CitiObs project is launching an Open Call for Citizen Observatories and Citizen Science initiatives across Europe to become Alliance Partners.
Air pollution remains a major problem
Air pollution is one of the biggest environmental health risks we face in the world today. Air pollution also exacerbates climate change, causes economic losses, and reduces agricultural productivity.
Explore the atmosphere with the ACTRIS data portal
4th September 2024: Today, the research infrastructure ACTRIS proudly releases the beta version of its all-new data portal.
Happy one year anniversary, NILU AB!
Sunday 1 September 2024, our Swedish subsidiary turned 1 year old!
State of the Climate report confirms new climate-related records in 2023
Greenhouse gas concentrations, global temperatures across land and oceans, sea surface temperatures and wildfires: Several climate-related records were broken last year.
The EU project IRISCC will strengthen resilience against climate change
On 1 April 2024, the new European research infrastructure project IRISCC was launched in Helsinki. The ambitious project will focus on risks that are driven and intensified by climate change.
Large parts of Southern Europe must brace for wildfire season
May 2024 was the warmest May on record, according to data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service. In Greece, the wildfire season has already started. What do NILU’s forest fire experts expect the summer will bring for Europe – and Norway?
Nitrous Oxide Emissions Grew 40 Percent from 1980 to 2020
According to a new report by the Global Carbon Project, emissions of nitrous oxide – a greenhouse gas about 300 times more potent than carbon dioxide – continued unabated between 1980 and 2020.
Negative correlation between soil salinity and soil organic carbon variability
We often overlook the soil beneath our feet. Still, it is a vibrant and complex ecosystem that plays a critical role in supporting life on Earth.
EarthCARE – the White Dragon – is in Space
The European-Japanese EarthCARE mission was successfully launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California at 00.20 CEST on Wednesday 29 May 2024.
Where do contaminants in the Arctic come from? Meet the Nested Exposure Model
Measuring concentrations of contaminants in Arctic air and biota is important. Still, it’s not always easy to know from measurements alone where contaminants originally come from. And how do they end up in fish caught in the Arctic?
Norwegian-Polish collaboration on atmospheric pollution deposition is completed
This week, Norwegian research institute NILU and Polish CIEP finalized their collaboration on setting up a new atmospheric deposition monitoring network in Poland.