Aerosols may warm or cool the climate depending on timing, new study finds

Aerosols may warm or cool the climate depending on timing, new study finds

A new study from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem challenges a long-held assumption in climate science by showing that aerosols—tiny particles suspended in the atmosphere—can either warm or cool the climate, depending on the time scale considered.

What causes aerosols to warm or cool?

Aerosols can flip climate effects depending on timing A new climate study challenges a long held simplification by showing that aerosols—tiny particles suspended in the atmosphere—can either warm or cool the climate depending on when they occur. The conventional view is that aerosols generally…