Cleaner Air Means European Summers Will Be Even Hotter Than Predicted—Here’s Why

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Paris , France – European summers and heatwaves are set to be significantly more intense than climate scientists previously feared. A critical flaw has been uncovered in regional climate models: by assuming air pollution levels remain constant, these simulations have failed to account for the increased solar radiation reaching the Earth’s surface as air quality improves.