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Soot particles from oil and wood heating systems as well as road traffic can pollute the air in Europe on a much larger scale than previously assumed. The evaluation of the sources during a measuring campaign in Germany showed that about half of the soot particles came from the surrounding area and the other half from long distances. This underlines the need to further reduce emissions of soot that is harmful to health and climate.

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 E-Mail IMAGE: Lidar measurement on Friday, 11.09.20, at TROPOS in Leipzig: The smoke cloud (yellow-red) moves over Leipzig from about 2 a.m. UTC (= 4 a.m. CEST) and decreases slightly during the... view more  Credit: Holger Baars, TROPOS Leipzig. The smoke from the extreme forest fires on the US West Coast in September 2020 travelled over many thousands of kilometres to Central Europe, where it continued to affect the atmosphere for days afterwards. A comparison of ground and satellite measurements now shows: The forest fire aerosol disturbed the free troposphere over Leipzig in Ge...

 E-Mail IMAGE: How can the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus be contained in hospitals and nursing homes? Recommendations from an international research team. view more  Credit: Beate Richter, TROPOS Leipzig/New Delhi/Rome. A variety of measures are necessary to prevent the spread of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 in hospitals and nursing homes. It is particularly important to develop an appropriate strategy to protect healthcare workers from airborne transmission. Researchers from the Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research (TROPOS) in Leipzig, the CSIR National Physical Laborat...