The warming effect of black carbon must be reassessed in light of observational constraints

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Authors

Gunnar Myhre · CICERO Center for International Climate Research

B. H. Samset · CICERO Center for International Climate Research

Camilla W. Stjern · CICERO Center for International Climate Research

Øivind Hodnebrog · CICERO Center for International Climate Research

Ryan J. Kramer · Goddard Space Flight Center

Chris Smith · University of Leeds

Timothy Andrews

Abstract

observational constraints Highlights We constrain warming estimates by BC using recent observations and emission inventories We find BC warming due to aerosol-radiation interaction spans a factor of three Rapid atmospheric adjustments reduce the instantaneous radiative forcing by nearly 50%

Topics & Keywords

Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols Atmospheric Ozone and Climate Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Climate action

Publication Details

Published in: Cell Reports Sustainability

Volume 2, Issue 9, pp. 100428-100428

DOI: 10.1016/j.crsus.2025.100428

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