Adam Withnall
Independent.co.uk
February 24, 2014

Experts say volcanoes only offer ‘temporary respite’ from rising temperatures.
Experts say volcanoes only offer ‘temporary respite’ from rising temperatures.
The impact of volcanic eruptions on global warming could provide a new explanation for the so-called “pause” used by sceptics to deny climate change is happening, scientists have said.

According to a study in the US, models for predicting the rate at which temperatures around the world would rise from 1998 onwards did not take into consideration the measurable impact volcanoes can have.

Rather than contributing to global warming, eruptions release particles into the air that reflect sunlight – causing temperatures to drop.

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