Satellite data enable first global estimate of aerosol cloud cooling
Phys.org
February 27, 2026
Particles in the atmosphere, known as aerosols, cool the climate by acting as cloud condensation nuclei. The more cloud droplets form around these particles, the less sunlight penetrates a cloud. This cools the climate, although this process is outweighed by the much stronger greenhouse effect.
Verticals
sciencephysics
Originally published on Phys.org on 2/27/2026