IGSD

Institute for Governance & Sustainable Development

June 2011



Black Carbon Emissions are 3-5 Times More Damaging Than Previously Thought

June 14, 2011

Black carbon soot is a potent climate pollutant that is causing up to half the warming in the Arctic region, and also much of the warming in the Himalayan- Tibetan Plateau, two super critical ecosystems that are warming two to three times faster than the global average. read more