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Study says pollution makes thunderstorms bigger and stronger--and they're trapping more atmospheric heat.

Taking a close-up look at thunderclouds enabled researchers to identify a new factor in the global warming equation — high altitude air pollution that spreads out the top of anvil-headed thunder clouds and traps more heat.

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Summit County Citizens Voice
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