Cleaning the Air Helps Cool the Planet
Monday, December 15, 2008 - 12:49
in Earth & Climate
Local and state regulators have new ammunition in the fight to justify expensive air pollution rules: Cutting smog and soot has an immediate impact on climate change.A study published last week bolsters the link between air quality and climate, finding that across-the-board cuts in air pollution can spur "substantial, simultaneous improvement" in local air quality and near-term mitigation of climate change. [More]