Decreasing the sulfur emissions from coal has:
A) contributed to the warming temperatures.
B) caused some cooling to occur, but not enough to combat greenhouse gases.
C) decreased the amount of acid rain.
D) both A and C.

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Decreasing sulfur emissions from coal has contributed to warming temperatures because sulfur particles in the atmosphere can reflect sunlight, thus cooling the Earth. Additionally, reducing sulfur emissions has decreased the amount of acid rain, which is formed when sulfur dioxide reacts with water vapor in the atmosphere.

Decreasing the Sulfur Emissions from Coal Has