Why is black rain falling on Iran and how dangerous is it?

What’s Happening

Listen up: US-Israeli strikes on oil facilities have caused black rain to fall on Tehran, but the black smoke filling the air is likely to be a bigger health risk Environment Why is black rain falling on Iran and how dangerous is it?

The catastrophic scenes have raised concerns about threats to civilian health in Iran and other countries. Were finally solving the puzzle of how clouds will affect our climate What happened? (and honestly, same)

Overnight on 7 and 8 March, US-Israeli strikes hit Iran’s oil facilities for the first time since the war kicked off a little over a week ago, igniting large fires in four oil storage facilities and an oil transfer centre in Tehran and the near.

The Details

Flames loomed over Tehran in the night, and black smoke billowed over the city during the day. Soot covered the streets and cars and filled up people’s balconies.

Most alarmingly, thick black raindrops fell onto roofs and streets in the capital, which until just was experiencing a long drought . The authorities warned of acid rain, and local people complained of their throats aching and their eyes burning.

Why This Matters

Free to The Earth Edition Unmissable news about our planet, delivered straight to your inbox each month. To The black rain was probably caused from the oil facility fires. When precipitation falls through such polluted air, it can wash soot and other particles out of the smoke and carry them to the ground in the form of black raindrops.

Scientists and researchers are watching this development closely.

The Bottom Line

When precipitation falls through such polluted air, it can wash soot and other particles out of the smoke and carry them to the ground in the form of black raindrops.

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