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A Global Analysis of Deforestation in Moist Tropical Forest Protected Areas by Spracklen, B D, Kalamandeen, M, Galbraith, D, Gloor, E, Spracklen, D V

“…Protected areas (PAs) have been established to conserve tropical forests, but their effectiveness at reducing deforestation is uncertain. To explore this…”
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Substantial changes in air pollution across China during 2015-2017 by Silver, B, Reddington, C L, Arnold, S R, Spracklen, D V

“…China's rapid industrialisation and urbanisation has led to poor air quality. The Chinese government have responded by introducing policies to reduce emissions…”
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Observations of increased tropical rainfall preceded by air passage over forests by Spracklen, D. V., Arnold, S. R., Taylor, C. M.

“…Remote sensing and simulated atmospheric transport patterns are used to show that air passage over tropical forests produces about twice as much rain as…”
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The impact of Amazonian deforestation on Amazon basin rainfall by Spracklen, D. V., Garcia-Carreras, L.

“…We completed a meta‐analysis of regional and global climate model simulations (n = 96) of the impact of Amazonian deforestation on Amazon basin rainfall…”
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Divergent Representation of Precipitation Recycling in the Amazon and the Congo in CMIP6 Models by Baker, J. C. A., Spracklen, D. V.

“…Moisture evaporated from the land contributing to precipitation in a given area is known as precipitation recycling and needs to be accurately represented in…”
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Tropical montane forests are a larger than expected global carbon store by Spracklen, D. V, Righelato, R

“…Tropical montane forests (TMFs) are recognized for the provision of hydrological services and the protection of biodiversity, but their role in carbon storage…”
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Large contribution of natural aerosols to uncertainty in indirect forcing by Carslaw, K. S., Lee, L. A., Reddington, C. L., Pringle, K. J., Rap, A., Forster, P. M., Mann, G. W., Spracklen, D. V., Woodhouse, M. T., Regayre, L. A., Pierce, J. R.

“…The effect of anthropogenic aerosols on cloud droplet concentrations and radiative properties is the source of one of the largest uncertainties in the…”
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Tropical deforestation causes large reductions in observed precipitation by Smith, C., Baker, J. C. A., Spracklen, D. V.

“…Tropical forests play a critical role in the hydrological cycle and can influence local and regional precipitation 1 . Previous work has assessed the impacts…”
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Particulate matter, air quality and climate: lessons learned and future needs by Fuzzi, S, Baltensperger, U, Carslaw, K, Decesari, S, Denier van der Gon, H, Facchini, M. C, Fowler, D, Koren, I, Langford, B, Lohmann, U, Nemitz, E, Pandis, S, Riipinen, I, Rudich, Y, Schaap, M, Slowik, J. G, Spracklen, D. V, Vignati, E, Wild, M, Williams, M, Gilardoni, S

“…The literature on atmospheric particulate matter (PM), or atmospheric aerosol, has increased enormously over the last 2 decades and amounts now to some…”
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The contribution of fungal spores and bacteria to regional and global aerosol number and ice nucleation immersion freezing rates by Spracklen, D. V, Heald, C. L

“…Primary biological aerosol particles (PBAPs) may play an important role in aerosol–climate interactions, in particular by affecting ice formation in mixed…”
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The magnitude and causes of uncertainty in global model simulations of cloud condensation nuclei by Lee, L. A, Pringle, K. J, Reddington, C. L, Mann, G. W, Stier, P, Spracklen, D. V, Pierce, J. R, Carslaw, K. S

“…Aerosol–cloud interaction effects are a major source of uncertainty in climate models so it is important to quantify the sources of uncertainty and thereby…”
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Assessment of peatland burning in Scotland during 1985–2022 using Landsat imagery by Spracklen, B. D., Spracklen, D. V.

“…In the Scottish uplands, prescribed burning of moorland vegetation is widely practised either to boost gamebird numbers for recreational shooting or to improve…”
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The direct and indirect radiative effects of biogenic secondary organic aerosol by Scott, C. E, Rap, A, Spracklen, D. V, Forster, P. M, Carslaw, K. S, Mann, G. W, Pringle, K. J, Kivekäs, N, Kulmala, M, Lihavainen, H, Tunved, P

“…We use a global aerosol microphysics model in combination with an offline radiative transfer model to quantify the radiative effect of biogenic secondary…”
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Air quality and human health improvements from reductions in deforestation-related fire in Brazil by Reddington, C. L., Butt, E. W., Ridley, D. A., Artaxo, P., Morgan, W. T., Coe, H., Spracklen, D. V.

“…Fires are used to clear tropical forests. Satellite measurements and simulations show that reductions in deforestation and associated fires in Brazil have…”
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Impacts of climate change from 2000 to 2050 on wildfire activity and carbonaceous aerosol concentrations in the western United States by Spracklen, D. V., Mickley, L. J., Logan, J. A., Hudman, R. C., Yevich, R., Flannigan, M. D., Westerling, A. L.

“…We investigate the impact of climate change on wildfire activity and carbonaceous aerosol concentrations in the western United States. We regress observed area…”
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The Impact of Changes in Cloud Water pH on Aerosol Radiative Forcing by Turnock, S. T., Mann, G. W., Woodhouse, M. T., Dalvi, M., O'Connor, F. M., Carslaw, K. S., Spracklen, D. V.

“…Oxidation of sulfur dioxide (SO2) in cloud water by reaction with ozone is an important sulfate aerosol formation mechanism and strongly dependent on the…”
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Assessing costs of Indonesian fires and the benefits of restoring peatland by Kiely, L., Spracklen, D. V., Arnold, S. R., Papargyropoulou, E., Conibear, L., Wiedinmyer, C., Knote, C., Adrianto, H. A.

“…Deforestation and drainage has made Indonesian peatlands susceptible to burning. Large fires occur regularly, destroying agricultural crops and forest,…”
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Population exposure to hazardous air quality due to the 2015 fires in Equatorial Asia by Crippa, P., Castruccio, S., Archer-Nicholls, S., Lebron, G. B., Kuwata, M., Thota, A., Sumin, S., Butt, E., Wiedinmyer, C., Spracklen, D. V.

“…Vegetation and peatland fires cause poor air quality and thousands of premature deaths across densely populated regions in Equatorial Asia. Strong El-Niño and…”
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Impact of nucleation on global CCN by Merikanto, J., Spracklen, D. V., Mann, G. W., Pickering, S. J., Carslaw, K. S.

“…Cloud condensation nuclei (CCN) are derived from particles emitted directly into the atmosphere (primary emissions) or from the growth of nanometer-sized…”
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A review of natural aerosol interactions and feedbacks within the Earth system by Carslaw, K. S., Boucher, O., Spracklen, D. V., Mann, G. W., Rae, J. G. L., Woodward, S., Kulmala, M.

“…The natural environment is a major source of atmospheric aerosols, including dust, secondary organic material from terrestrial biogenic emissions, carbonaceous…”
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