Why aerosols can be a remedy and not a problem to combat climate change

• The complexity of the atmosphere and aerosols makes it difficult to respond
• Depending on their cooling effect, removing them may or may not be good
• More powerful computers are needed to know the answer

Aerosols resulting from the combustion of fossil fuels are very harmful to the environment and to people’s health. In fact, a report by the Harvard School of Public Health blames them for about one in five deaths worldwide. However, its release brings another less expected effect, and that is positive for the planet: ironically these gases contribute to cooling the planet, according to the journal Nature.

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