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The dark side of aerosols

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According to new modelling calculations, black carbon in the atmosphere exerts a large warming influence on global climate. Curbing emissions of this pollutant may be advisable both on climate and on human health grounds.

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Figure 1: Vehicle fumes, a source of black carbon.

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