Friday, May 27, 2016

Global Warming - Tar Sands

Climate Central: New Tar Sands Impact on Climate, Air Quality Found
The study, published Wednesday in the journal Nature, showed that the production of tar sands and other heavy oil — thick, highly viscous crude oil that is difficult to produce — are a major source of aerosols, a component of fine particle air pollution, which can affect regional weather patterns and increase the risk of lung and heart disease.

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