Researchers study relationship between temperature and atmospheric aerosol abundance

Sunday, April 28, 2013 - 12:00 in Physics & Chemistry

As temperatures warm, plants release gases that help form clouds and cool the atmosphere, according to research from IIASA and the University of Helsinki. The new study, published in Nature Geoscience, identified a negative feedback loop in which higher temperatures lead to an increase in concentrations of natural aerosols that have a cooling effect on the atmosphere.

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