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Reducing black carbon and methane emissions could reduce Arctic warming – CBC

Nov 24, 2015

Warming of the Arctic could be reduced by up to 0.25 degrees by 2050 by curbing short-lived pollutants

Reducing emissions of short-lived climate pollutants, such as methane and black carbon, alongside carbon dioxide could help reduce the warming of the Arctic by up to 0.25 degrees by 2050, says a new report by the Arctic Council.

The report released by the Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Program (AMAP) looks at how short-lived climate pollutants (SLCP), play a part in global warming.

Read More: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/reducing-black-carbon-and-methane-emissions-could-reduce-arctic-warming-1.3331784

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