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Aerosols

Environment

Is cleaner air accelerating global warming more than we expected?

Reductions in air pollution have helped warm the planet by cutting down on reflective particles in the atmosphere – but researchers still disagree on the size of this effect

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A container cargo ship in the ocean

Environment

Ships release invisible contrails that slightly cool the climate

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Made in China: Up to a quarter of California smog

Earth

Made in China: Up to a quarter of California smog

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Climate report: How the science has moved on

Earth

Climate report: How the science has moved on

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CIA spooks investigate geoengineering to fix climate

Earth

CIA spooks investigate geoengineering to fix climate

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Want fewer hurricanes? Pollute the air

Earth

Want fewer hurricanes? Pollute the air

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Plants help slow warming – but there's a trade-off

Earth

Plants help slow warming – but there's a trade-off

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Dead shark spray keeps Jaws away

Dead shark spray keeps Jaws away

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Leaked IPCC report reaffirms dangerous climate change

Earth

Leaked IPCC report reaffirms dangerous climate change

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Localised sunshade could stop Arctic melting

Earth

Localised sunshade could stop Arctic melting

Blocking the sun's rays over specific areas of the planet might do a better job of slowing climate change, but who decides which regions to save?

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Earth

Can geoengineering avert climate chaos?

Features

Earth

Geoengineering would turn blue skies whiter

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Earth

Strong public support for planet-hacking research

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Earth

Clean air fixes cold poles in model of ancient climate

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