By changing the composition of Earth's atmosphere, human activity has both a warming and a cooling effect on the planet. According to new calculations, that latter influence is large, but it is likely to be declining.
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Coakley, J. Reflections on aerosol cooling. Nature 438, 1091–1092 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/4381091a
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