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The chilling effect of air pollution
New University of Washington-led research attributes accelerated warming to reduced cloud reflectivity. As efforts to improve air quality have reduced pollution, clouds became less mirror-like, letting more solar radiation reach Earth and revealing the true impact of greenhouse gases.
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How the UW is helping to restore tribal fishing stocks by harnessing satellite data to determine river temperatures.
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