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Universität Leipzig. "Pollen affects cloud formation and precipitation patterns." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 18 September 2024. <www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2024 / 09 / 240917125350.htm>.

More information: Jan Kretzschmar et al, From trees to rain: enhancement of cloud glaciation and precipitation by pollen, Environmental Research Letters (2024). DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/ad747a ...