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reduced air pollution is making clouds reflect less sunlight
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Reduced air pollution is making clouds reflect less sunlight

Cleaner air, achieved through air quality improvements, is accelerating climate warming. Reduced particulate pollution decreases cloud reflectivity, allowing more sunlight to warm oceans. This effect, amplified in the North Atlantic and Northeast Pacific, is almost half as potent as rising CO2 levels in these areas, highlighting the need for climate action.

By PTI 18 Nov 2025
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