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NASA scientists scrutinize arctic gas flaring pollution

2016-04-26 15:48:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Phys.Org: Flaring of waste natural gas from industrial oil fields in the Northern Hemisphere is a potential source of significant amounts of nitrogen dioxide and black carbon to the Arctic, according to a new NASA study. Nitrogen dioxide is a well-known air pollutant and health hazard, and black carbon, also known as soot, is an agent of global warming that is critical for understanding climate change effects in the Arctic. In addition to absorbing sunlight while aloft, which heats the air, black carbon...

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