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The relationship between air pollution and hurricanes
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The regional dynamic created by air pollution, more specifically the sooty kind, has played a significant role in causing quiet periods with regards to hurricanes and other natural disasters. Global warming has also led to more natural disasters, but air pollution has a more localized effect.
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