Anthropogenic aerosols over the Chinese Loess Plateau have diminished monsoon precipitation and concomitant soil erosion that plagues the region. Now, a reconstruction documents the differences between historical warming events and the present, highlighting the paradoxical implications of decreasing atmospheric aerosols.
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Dowsett, H. Aerosols shift lake ecosystem. Nature Clim Change 7, 174–175 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/nclimate3230
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