The impact of wildfires in Canada on ice cloud formation in the Arctic. (IMAGE)

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The impact of wildfires in Canada on ice cloud formation in the Arctic.

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Researchers from Japan suggest that organic carbon aerosols from the severe wildfires in Canada during the summer of 2023 were transported over the Arctic Ocean and contributed to the formation of ice clouds at warm temperatures.

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Kazutoshi Sato from the National Institute of Polar Research, Japan

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