Philip Ball finds out where in the atmosphere tiny changes in the Sun could have a big effect on Earth's climate.
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Ball, P. Solar blow to low cloud could be warming planet. Nature (2000). https://doi.org/10.1038/news001207-6
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/news001207-6