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University of Helsinki: Trees and Greenhouse Gases You Can Smell Contribute to Cloud Formation
September 21, 2023
HELSINKI, Finland, Sept. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Helsinki issued the following news release:

Researchers discovered that plants, such as trees and shrubs, can promote the formation of more cloud seeds by means of gaseous hydrocarbons of so-called sesquiterpenes. This finding could reduce uncertainties in climate models and help make more accurate predictions.

The way in which cloud cover will develop is a key factor in predicting the climate because more clouds . . .

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