Air Pollution from Asia Affecting World's Weather (climate, 2014, precipitation)

[sargentodiaz]

Jan. 21, 2014 — Extreme air pollution in Asia is affecting the world's weather and climate patterns, according to a study by Texas A&M University and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory researchers.

But, let's do everything we can to blame American industries for this. Goodness gracious. We certainly can't blame anyone else – that would put our precious EPA out of business!! Read more @ Air pollution from Asia affecting world's weather

[theunbrainwashed]

sargentodiaz aka the mask aka Mr.XXX do you ever get tired of injecting politics into every forum outside of P&OC? Good grief nobody cares

[sargentodiaz]

Originally Posted by theunbrainwashed

sargentodiaz aka the mask aka Mr.XXX do you ever get tired of injecting politics into every forum outside of P&OC? Good grief nobody cares

Then put me on your Ignore List. Nobody's forcing you to read them.

[Joe90]

Originally Posted by sargentodiaz

But, let's do everything we can to blame American industries for this. Goodness gracious. We certainly can't blame anyone else – that would put our precious EPA out of business!! Read more @ Air pollution from Asia affecting world's weather

I think your view may be a particularly American perspective on air pollution due to industry. I don't think most people would first think of the US, in relation to this issue.

[snj90]

The fact that pollution can affect precipitation is known, as aerosols serve as cloud condensation nuclei. The title seems a bit sensationalistic. I'm sure pollution in Asia can have ripple effects throughout the world in terms of weather because of the interconnectedness of global atmospheric circulation, but to demonstrate just how this affects other locations seems like a difficult task.