Asian Air Pollution Strengthens Pacific Storms

A recent study suggests that the impact of air pollution in China and other Asian countries is far reaching and is not contained within these areas. Storms occurring above the Pacific Ocean are being strengthened by pollutants in the air through thicker and taller clouds and heavier precipitation.

Asia has some of the world's highest levels of air pollution. Beijing frequently reaches hazardous levels, while New Dehli's pollution is far over the rate recommended by the World Health Organization. These tiny particles of pollution blow out into the Pacific Ocean where they interact with small droplets of precipitation. This interaction caused clouds above the Pacific to grow denser, resulting in heavier storms.

Weather patterns in one area are not contained to that area, and this has been a perfect example of this.

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