Cloud Changes, Not Net Air Pollution, Drive Earth's Accelerated Warming

A new study reveals Earth's accelerated warming is mainly due to cloud changes, not overall global air pollution. Hemispheric aerosol effects largely cancel out, shifting focus to clouds' role in increased solar energy absorption, intensifying the planet's heat imbalance.

• New study identifies cloud changes as main driver of Earth's rising heat imbalance.
• Global aerosol changes have negligible net impact on recent warming acceleration.
• Northern Hemisphere air cleaning offset by Southern Hemisphere natural aerosols.
• Earth's increased heat absorption is due to less reflected sunlight.
• Study published in Science Advances, based on two decades of satellite data.
• Focus shifts to cloud behavior and natural climate variability for warming trends.

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