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Pollen and clouds: April flowers bring May showers?

ANN ARBOR — The main job of pollen is to help seed the next generation of trees and plants, but a new study from the University of Michigan and Texas A&M shows that the grains might also seed clouds. (more…)

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Clouds, a Weapon Against Climate Change?

University of Georgia researchers define a missing link in how clouds are formed

Some clouds cool the earth. But how are these clouds formed? How does the chemistry of the ocean affect their formation? Is this process affected by climate change? Can humans affect cloud formation to increase the cooling effect of clouds, having positive implications for the health of the planet? (more…)

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