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 Move over, mycelium... the trees create the sky

"Trees emit natural volatiles like isoprene and monoterpenes, which can spark cloud-forming chemical reactions...In a world with less pollution, plants and trees will become more dominant drivers of cloud formation"

https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/09/this-cloud-particle-is-making-climate-calculations-hazy/

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