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Climate change is altering petrichor, the smell of rain
Original: https:// archive.ph/NuflJ Please no! https://www. scientificamerican.com/article /how-climate-change-is-altering-petrich
Scientific American reports that climate change is altering petrichor, the earthy scent that rises after rainfall. The smell comes from compounds in soil and plant oils released when rain hits dry ground. Rising temperatures and shifting rainfall patterns are changing the soil microbes and conditions that produce it, raising concerns that one of nature's most beloved scents may grow rarer.
Why now: People are reacting with dismay to the news that even the familiar smell of rain is being changed by climate change.
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