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Noun (abbreviation)
SLCPs (short-lived climate pollutants) are greenhouse gases or air pollutants that remain in the atmosphere for less time than long-term climate pollutants but often contribute significantly to global warming in the near term.
💡To Note:
SLCPs are also known as short-lived climate forcers or SLCFs.
Although they are not in the atmosphere for very long, many SLCPs have a high global warming potential while they are there, trapping a lot of energy in a short space of time.
Examples of SLCPs include methane and black carbon.
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