Coniferous Trees may Actually Influence Climate!

Coniferous trees emit pine-scented vapors that form particles, reflect sunlight and promote cloud formation, a new study has found. Joel Thornton, a University of Washington associate professor of atmospheric sciences and second author on the paper, said that in many forested regions, particles apparently form from thin air. The study shows the chemistry behind these particles' formation, and estimates they may be the dominant source of aerosols over ...