Research has shown that air pollutants from fossil fuel use make clouds reflect more of the surfs rays back into space. This leads to an effect known as global dimming whereby less, heat and energy reaches the earth. At first, it sounds like in ironic savior to climate change problems. However, it is believed that global dimming caused the droughts in Ethiopia in the 1970s and 80s where millions died. because the northern hemisphere oceans were not warm enough to allow rain formation Global dimming is also hiding the true power of global warming. By cleaning up global dimming-causing pollutants without tackling greenhouse gas emissions, rapid warning has been observed and various human health and ecological disasters have resulted, as witnessed during the European heat wave in 2003, which saw thousands of people die. Which of the following statements is correct?

A Global dimming is just the opposite of global warning

B The pollutants responsible for global dimming are different from those responsible for global warming

C Global dimming is undermining the effect of global warming

D The ozone layer is also a contributor o the dimming

Solution

Correct Answer: Option A

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