Wednesday, March 21, 2018

We're cooling Earth by accident. Now we might try on purpose

Scientists presented a startling revelation in January about air pollution. It can cool the atmosphere and mask some of the warming felt by the Earth.
The effect is so strong that if all human-caused air pollution disappeared tomorrow, the Earth could rapidly warm by as much as a full degree Celsius (Climatewire, Jan. 22).  https://www.eenews.net/stories/1060076777
Article courtesy of E&E News by Chelsea Harvey

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