Rethinking the Effects of Aerosols - NYTimes.com

In an article in the Atmospheric Environment journal, she and her colleagues projected that the elimination of atmospheric aerosols over the eastern United States would increase ground temperatures across the region by 0.4 to 0.6 degrees Celsius (0.7 to 1.1 degrees Fahrenheit) and increase the severity of heat waves by 1 to 2 degrees Celsius (1.8 to 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit).