Abstract Sand and Dust Storms (SDS) are often considered as a natural phenomenon
typical of the remote desert regions. It is becoming clear, however, that human activities also …

First time in India, total lockdown was announced on 22 March 2020 to stop the spread of
COVID-19 and the lockdown was extended for 21 days on 24 March 2020 in the first phase …

Abstract Aerosol Atmospheric Rivers (AARs) are elongated and narrow regions that carry
high concentrations of aerosols (tiny particles suspended in the atmosphere) across large …

Every spring, a large part of China is confronted with sand and dust storms (SDS)–mainly
originating in the Gobi (including Chinese and Mongolian Gobi) and Taklamakan deserts. In …

Dust loading in West and South Asia has been a major environmental issue due to its
negative effects on air quality, food security, energy supply and public health, as well as on …

India as a hotspot for air pollution has heavy black carbon (BC) and dust (DU) loadings. BC
has been identified to significantly impact the Indian climate. However, whether BC-climate …

General practice is to rely on ambient monitoring data for reporting and regulatory
applications in air quality management. Based on data collated for 2021, Delhi ranked the …

Abstract The Asian Precipitation Experiment (AsiaPEX) was initiated in 2019 to understand
terrestrial precipitation over diverse hydroclimatological conditions for improved predictions …

Dust aerosol, one of the important light-absorbing impurities in snow and ice sheets in the
Tibet Plateau (TP), can significantly affect the magnitude and timing of snow melting and …

Aerosol significantly influences the life cycle of clouds and their formation. Many studies
reported worldwide on anthropogenic aerosols and their impact on clouds and their optical …