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Dirty snow may warm Arctic as much as greenhouse gases
06-06-2007 · EurekAlert!The global warming debate has focused on carbon dioxide emissions, but scientists at UC Irvine have determined that a lesser-known mechanism -- dirty snow -- can explain one-third or more of the Arctic warming primarily attributed to greenhouse gases.
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