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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Andreae, M. The dark side of aerosols. Nature 409, 671–672 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1038/35055640
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