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Black carbon

Black carbon is a light-absorbing air pollutant that significantly contributes to climate change. Black carbon is a result of incomplete combustion of fossil fuels, biofuels and biomass. Major sources of black carbon include diesel engines, other machinery, cooking stoves, but also forest fires etc.

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