Environmental Chemistry Topics

The Air Up There

More About Aerosols

Contrails in October over the southeast United States. (Source)

Biogeochemical Cycles

Biogeochemical cycles describe how different species cycle through all the different spheres on...

More About Biogeochemical Cycles

The long strips are called bacon by local guides in Crystal Caves, Pennsylvania. (Source)

More About Ozone

More About Tropospheric Ozone

The composition of rain varies geographically. Rain in a coastal state like North Carolina, for...

More About Rain

It's Getting Hot in Here

Greenhouse Gases

Common Mistakes

Aerosols are fickle and their effects on climate, clouds, and atmospheric chemistry depend on...

Test Your Knowledge

7. Describe two processes that neutralize the acidity of the rain.