Volcanoes emit gases that have a cooling effect on the climate Francesco Riccardo Iacomino/Moment RF/Getty Images
Volcanoes are emitting up to three times more climate-cooling gases than previously thought, according to an analysis of tiny particles in a Greenland ice core.
Sulphate aerosols have a cooling effect on the climate by altering clouds and reflecting solar radiation. Gases released by volcanoes, marine phytoplankton and the burning of fossil fuels all contribute to the production of sulphate aerosols, but measuring the contribution from each source is very hard, so there is uncertainty about their climate impact.
To resolve this, Ursula Jongebloed…
