THE HOCKEY SCHTICK: New paper finds ocean microbes can influence cloud formation & climate

A new paper finds ocean microorganisms "alter the chemical composition of sea spray in ways that influence their ability to form clouds over the ocean. That's the conclusion of a team of scientists using a new approach to study tiny atmospheric particles called aerosols that can influence climate by absorbing or reflecting sunlight and seeding clouds." Prior studies have also shown that increased CO2 causes a significant increase in ocean microorganisms such as plankton. This begs the question, could increased CO2 result in more plankton and seed more clouds as a negative feedback to warming? The more we learn about clouds and the climate, the less we know.

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