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Dramatic cuts to air pollution in Europe and Asia could cause a short-term spike in temperatures and rainfall, but doing nothing would be worse in the long run<\/a>, scientists say.<\/p>\n

Read Laura Wilcox’s article, ‘Projected near-term changes of temperature extremes in Europe and China under different aerosol emissions<\/a>‘ in Environmental Research Letters.<\/p>\n

Dr Laura Wilcox, co-author at the University of Reading, said: \u201cThe immediate health benefits of reducing air pollution are clear, but tackling air pollution can initially accelerate climate change.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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