Does dirty air cool the climate?

[applegrove]

Study adds a factor to climate-change debate.

By Peter N. Spotts | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor

Over the past several decades, industrial countries have made major strides in cleaning up pollutants roiling from smokestacks.
But some researchers now say this progress could have a troubling side effect - accelerating the pace of global warming.


The reason: Tiny pollutant particles, once airborne, can reflect sunlight back into space, easing temperatures in what is known as aerosol cooling. By cleaning up industrial pollution, countries are reducing the effect of this cooling.

Nobody is recommending that nations halt efforts to curb pollution."

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http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/0630/p01s02-usgn.html




*********** I knew there was something Bush had up his sleeve!!

[alfredo]

1. Here's another article from the New Scientist.

http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn7607