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"path": "/desert-dust-is-freezing-clouds-across-the-northern-hemisphere/",
"publishedAt": "2026-03-12T22:29:09.000Z",
"site": "https://scitechdaily.com",
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"Atmospheric Science",
"Climate Change",
"Clouds",
"ETH Zurich",
"Weather"
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"textContent": "New research based on decades of satellite observations reveals an unexpected atmospheric connection: mineral dust from distant deserts can trigger the freezing of clouds in the Northern Hemisphere. A new study has found that tiny dust particles traveling from distant deserts can help trigger the freezing of clouds in the Northern Hemisphere. This subtle atmospheric [...]",
"title": "Desert Dust Is Freezing Clouds Across the Northern Hemisphere"
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