TITLE:
Journal News: Pinhas Alpert et al.’s Research Work, Published in American Journal of Climate Change (AJCC), Has Been Reported Widely by the Media
AUTHORS:
AJCC Editorial Board
KEYWORDS:
Pinhas Alpert; AJCC; Research Work
JOURNAL NAME:
American Journal of Climate Change,
Vol.2 No.1,
March
27,
2013
ABSTRACT:
Pinhas Alpert’s team studies recent decadal trends of aerosol optical
depth (AOD) over megacities around the world by using three NASA space aerosol
sensors: MODIS-Terra, MODIS-Aqua and MISR. Results from these three satellites
clearly show a rise in air pollution levels in the megacities of the Middle
East, India and North China (see Figure
1). At the same time,
Alpert et al.’s study also reveals
some positive trends. Megacities in Europe, northeastern United States and
South-East Asia indicate a decrease in air pollution from 2002 to 2010 (see Figure 1). These cities have taken active steps to reduce
the amount of contaminants in the air. Alpert hopes that these greener cities
will serve as an example to the rest of the world, inspiring those who have yet
to clean up their communities to push for environmental reforms.