How do aerosols affect climate?

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Aerosols can have both cooling and warming effects on the climate. They can reflect sunlight back to space (a cooling effect) and make clouds "brighter" reflectors (also a cooling effect), which are both described in choices A and B. However, some aerosols can also absorb sunlight, not reflecting it back to space (a warming effect), which is described in choice C. Therefore, the correct answer is D, as aerosols can have both cooling and warming effects on the climate.

How Do Aerosols Affect Climate