Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences

Findings at the catastrophic oil spill site have implications beyond the Gulf.

New acid discovered in biomass burning.

City air ends up in pristine mountains, neighboring states.

Bright city lights affect daytime air pollution.

• New center advances aerosols
• What’s in the mix?
• The lowdown on CalNex
• The cow connection
• Understanding lidar
• Pollution hunters
• Eye to the sky
• The ABC’s of air pollution

• Going to extremes
• Where’s the fresh air?
• The secret life of a molecule
• Student Focus: Amber Ortega
• Clearing the air
• In hot pur-soot
• Tools of the trade
• MySphere: NOAA WP-3D aircraft