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NASA Mission Studies Air Pollution Over Ethiopia

NASA · Official source · Aug 17, 2026, 7:24 PM UTC

A NASA-funded air pollution monitoring network has provided one of the most detailed long-term views yet of the role of black carbon, or soot produced by fires, diesel vehicles, and other combustion sources, in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa.…

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