Understanding the brown haze

In the world of climate change, Veerabhadran Ramanathan’s name is synonymous with research on South Asian atmospheric brown clouds (ABC) -- the thick brownish layer of haze, that is creating a dimming effect over many cities like Karachi, Beijing, Shanghai and New Delhi. It is also creating complex regional impacts on temperature as well as contributing to health problems. I recently spoke with Ramanthan, who chairs the Project ABC sponsored by the United Nations Environment Programme(UNEP) on the implications of this problem and what can be done about it.

Click here to read what he had to say.