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Study finds megacity traffic soot can reach high altitudes and be transported over long distances, contributing to global warming

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However, soot does not only have a negative effect on human health, it also contributes to global warming by absorbing solar radiation. Scientists therefore hope to gain important insights from the Chacaltaya altitude observatory in Bolivia, which became operational in 2012.

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