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	Podcast:		TED Talks Daily
	Episode:		How aerosols brighten clouds — and cool the planet \| Sarah J. Doherty
	Category:		Society & Culture
	Duration:		00:13:13
	Publish Date:		2024-05-10 06:05:00
	Description:		Here's a conundrum: the same aerosol pollutants that harm human health also help cool the climate, says atmospheric scientist Sarah J. Doherty. Is there a way to clean up the air without warming the planet? Exploring the unintended consequences of reducing air pollution, she makes the case for a better understanding of marine cloud brightening — or intentionally adding sea salt aerosols to clouds over the ocean, which could reflect sunlight back into space and potentially reduce global warming.
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