Particle pattern reveals how desert dust facilitates ice formation in clouds

PHYSorg
Jul 31, 2025, 2:00 pm120 pts
A new study shows that natural dust particles swirling in from faraway deserts can trigger freezing of clouds in Earth's Northern Hemisphere. This subtle mechanism influences how much sunlight clouds reflect and how they produce rain and snow—with major implications for climate projections.

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