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The possible role of local air pollution in climate change in West Africa

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  • Peter Knippertz

    (Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology)

  • Mat J. Evans

    (Wolfson Atmospheric Chemistry Laboratories/National Centre for Atmospheric Science, University of York)

  • Paul R. Field

    (Met Office
    School of Earth & Environment, University of Leeds)

  • Andreas H. Fink

    (Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology)

  • Catherine Liousse

    (Laboratoire d'Aérologie, CNRS/Université de Toulouse, Observatoire Midi-Pyrénées)

  • John H. Marsham

    (National Centre for Atmospheric Science/water@leeds, University of Leeds)

Abstract

Here it is argued that air pollution over West African cities needs greater consideration. The effects of aerosol pollution on clouds and solar and thermal radiation can be expected to alter regional climate and impact human health and food security.

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  • Peter Knippertz & Mat J. Evans & Paul R. Field & Andreas H. Fink & Catherine Liousse & John H. Marsham, 2015. "The possible role of local air pollution in climate change in West Africa," Nature Climate Change, Nature, vol. 5(9), pages 815-822, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcli:v:5:y:2015:i:9:d:10.1038_nclimate2727
    DOI: 10.1038/nclimate2727
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    2. Guoen Wei & Pingjun Sun & Shengnan Jiang & Yang Shen & Binglin Liu & Zhenke Zhang & Xiao Ouyang, 2021. "The Driving Influence of Multi-Dimensional Urbanization on PM 2.5 Concentrations in Africa: New Evidence from Multi-Source Remote Sensing Data, 2000–2018," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(17), pages 1-23, September.
    3. Tamannaei, Mohammad & Zarei, Hamid & Rasti-Barzoki, Morteza, 2021. "A game theoretic approach to sustainable freight transportation: Competition between road and intermodal road–rail systems with government intervention," Transportation Research Part B: Methodological, Elsevier, vol. 153(C), pages 272-295.

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