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Dust and Haze
In certain environments, dark particles in smoke from fires can inhibit cloud formation and limit rainfall.
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A growing body of research indicates that smoke above clouds can have important consequences for the climate.
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Wildfires in Alaska and Canada send smoke plumes wafting in opposite directions around the Northern Hemisphere.
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Smoke from wildfires burning across the western United States and Canada drifted all the way to Europe.
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Wildfire smoke contains dark sooty particles that can “burn off” clouds.
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