Technology

There’s no getting away from it, the whole of Venus would be an AQMA if there weren’t more pressing concerns, like sulphuric acid clouds and temperatures that can melt lead. But new research suggests that this hostile environment might not just be survivable, it could actually be useful.

We know that reducing emissions from cars and factories is essential for cleaning our air, but new research reveals a chemical quirk in the atmosphere whereby slashing one pollutant can inadvertently increase the amount of another – in this case a harmful form of nitrogen deposited into the ocean.