During a wildfire, particles of soot in the air can become coated with oil, increasing the warming effect of the dark-colored particles by 50 percent to 70 percent, according to Boulder scientists who based their findings on an analysis of the smoky plumes produced by the Fourmile Fire. Continue reading
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Up in the air: Heating by black carbon aerosol re-evaluated
First field study finds soot particles absorb significantly less sunlight than predicted by models Continue reading
Diesel Soot Contributes to Global Warming
I think they want you to retain more diesel soot in your lungs or maybe soot in your lungs causes global warming… Hard to tell from their opening line: Continue reading
Geoffrey Lean: G8: Leaders open up vital new front in the battle to control global warming
It seems to have gone virtually unnoticed, but the world leaders at the weekend’s G8 summit look as if they have taken the biggest step in years in tackling climate change. And it’s quite apart from anything to do with carbon dioxide. Continue reading
