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NASA data link pollution to rainy summer days in the southeast
02-01-2008 · EurekAlert!Rainfall data from a NASA satellite show that summertime storms inthe southeastern United States shed more rainfall midweek than on weekends.Scientists say air pollution from humans is likely driving that trend.
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