China's emissions policies are helping climate change but also creating a new problem (phys.org)
from schizoidman@lemmy.zip to world@lemmy.world on 11 Feb 12:11
https://lemmy.zip/post/58907744

cross-posted from : lemmy.zip/post/58907690

In the atmosphere, sulfur dioxide forms sulfate aerosols, tiny particles that reflect incoming solar radiation back into space, leading to a cooling influence on the plane

The combined aerosol radiative forcing is thought to have offset approximately one-third of global warming caused by greenhouse gas emissions. However, as emissions fall, fewer sulfate aerosols form, meaning less sunlight is reflected and more solar radiation reaches Earth’s surface, contributing to global warming.

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sun_is_ra@sh.itjust.works on 11 Feb 12:23 collapse

damned if you pollute, damned if you don’t :)

I am joking. If sulfate particles are that good we would’ve sprayed them on purpose. I feel like these would contribute to acidic rain which destroys the oceans and also bad for health and for crops