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India's slower warming may be a pollution-driven mirage
Original: India's slower warming may be a mirage, with pollution particles and clouds masking the heat
New reporting suggests India has appeared to warm more slowly than much of the rest of the world, but this apparent reprieve may not be real. Aerosol pollution particles and cloud cover could be masking the true extent of warming over the country, reflecting sunlight and artificially suppressing recorded temperatures. If so, India could face a sudden and severe catch-up in heat as air quality improves, with serious implications for its population and agriculture.
Why now: The finding challenges assumptions that India is unusually resilient to climate change, raising alarm about hidden future heat risk.
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- India's slower warming may be a mirage, with pollution particles and clouds masking the heat · Yahoo
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