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International study of role of soots impact on Arctic climate

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Scientists from the US, Norway, Russia, Germany, Italy and China are participating in a study examining the potential role of black carbon, or soot, on the rapidly changing Arctic climate. Carbon is dark in color and absorbs solar radiation, much like wearing a black shirt on a sunny day. Black carbon is contributing to this warming.

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