global dimming

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What does global dimming mean?

A worldwide decline, during the last few decades, of the intensity of the sunlight reaching the Earth's surface, caused by particulate air pollution.

Where does global dimming come from?

From global + dimming, modelled on global warming.

How to pronounce global dimming

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