Black Carbon Aerosols Affecting Rainfall Over Northeast India: Scientists
2 years, 5 months ago

Black Carbon Aerosols Affecting Rainfall Over Northeast India: Scientists

The Quint  

Biomass burning also spews tiny particles called black carbon. Black carbon aerosol is formed by the incomplete burning of fossil fuels, biofuels, biomass and by natural sources such as wildfires. The warming effects of black carbon aerosols are second only to carbon dioxide; it has a heat-trapping power a million times more than carbon dioxide and can travel long distances on air currents. Shahjahan’s family’s kitchen is one of the survey spots for budding scientists at Tezpur University’s Department of Environmental Science who regularly troop in with an aethalometer — an instrument to collect and analyse black carbon, commonly known as soot.

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Black carbon: How tackling India’s lesser-known pollutant could save 400,000 lives a year – and keep climate goals on track
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Black carbon: How tackling India’s lesser-known pollutant could save 400,000 lives a year – and keep climate goals on track

The Independent  

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Air pollution: Study links black carbon with premature deaths
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Air pollution: Study links black carbon with premature deaths

Live Mint  

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