Researchers studied water cycling to assess the achievability of net-zero water usage at military installations in the Pacific Islands.

A novel database of tracked deep convective storms reveals how environmental factors affect storm formation and growth in South America.

Investigating cloud condensation nuclei activities in various airmasses enabled linking activity variations with organic oxidation levels and volatility

New study investigates how to use a non-toxic condensation particle counter for airborne atmospheric research

A new capability facilitates source apportionment of organic aerosols in real time.

The COVID-19 pandemic massively disrupted human activities, which caused additional turmoil through regional record rainfall and floods.

Measuring the ice nucleation activity of particles in the ambient atmosphere can help develop better representations for use in climate models.

PNNL contributes to 30 years of data on clouds, radiation, and other climate-making factors as part of field campaigns and analysis conducted by DOE's Atmospheric Radiation Measurement user facility.

Researchers use machine learning to speed up the analysis of aerosol datasets from mass spectrometry.

Combining aircraft measurements and regional modeling allowed researchers to identify the role of in-plant biochemistry in secondary organic aerosol formation.

The PNNL-developed Eclipse VOLTTRON™ software platform continues to support new applications in energy efficiency and clean energy.

Using unique laboratory single-particle measurements to understand some of the most uncertain processes affecting secondary organic aerosol formation.

PNNL will provide technical resources and support to a national coalition of states and cities focused on implementing building performance standards to improve energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions.

Moving toward a deeper understanding of the influence of large marine biogenic particles on cloud ice formation by combining modeling and observational data.

The rapid growth of urban nanoparticles via the condensation of organic vapors substantially alters shallow cloud formation and suppresses precipitation.

Simulations show a strong correlation between the water content and the viscosity of organic aerosol over the Amazon rainforest.

Modeling study suggests vigorous ventilation can cause spike in viral concentrations

Contributions from researchers across Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) were recently recognized in the preliminary findings of a Secretary of Energy Advisory Board (SEAB) report.