Climate change is amplified in polar regions compared with the rest of the globe. A study now describes how dust particles and other aerosols may contribute to this phenomenon.
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Knippertz, P. Dust may cool polar regions. Nature Clim Change 3, 443–444 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/nclimate1880
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