Guenther study on plant pollution of air

Poor air quality is often associated with traffic emissions or industrial pollution, but AirUCI faculty Alex Guenther led a recent study showing that plant emissions known as Biogenic Volatile Organic Compounds (BVOCs) can impact air quality and climate warming, particularly during intense heat waves. The findings show how heat waves can turn usually low-emitting plants into substantial air pollution contributors. Co-authors on the paper are AirUCI grad students Hui Wang, Sanjeevi Nagaingam, and Allison Welch, all of the Guenther group.  "BVOCs are an important link between climate change, atmospheric chemistry, and the climate system,” said Hui.  Read the article