"When we compare changes in the black carbon to changes in these other indicators, it is clear that most of the increases in black carbon in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, particularly in winter and spring, resulted from industrial emissions - probably from coal burning, " he added.

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What was particularly alarming was that these reductions occurred in the spring and summer, exactly when Major League Baseball, offered exclusively by XM, has its greatest allure and promotional value.

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