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Friday, February 28, 2014

Energy News Roundup: Volcanic Eruptions May Have Temporarily Slowed Climate Change

Energy News Roundup: Volcanic Eruptions May Have Temporarily Slowed Climate Change

By Jared Anderson
Mount Sinabung Continues To Erupt As People Return To Their Villages
Scientists had been attempting to explain why climate change appeared to slow after 1998 and a new study suggests major volcanic eruptions could have played an important role in the trend. “Powerful volcanic eruptions send small sulphur droplets, or aerosols, high into the atmosphere where they act as a mirror to reflect the sun’s rays

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