Washington, Nov 26 : A new research has determined that the Sun is fading above major cities around the world as thick clouds of pollution prevent its rays from reaching the ground.
According to ENN (Environmental News Network), the research is part of a report known as the ‘Atmospheric Brown Clouds’ (ABC) report, by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
The report indicates that the dirty brown haze, sometimes three-kilometers thick, stretches from the Arabian Peninsula to China and the western Pacific Ocean.
The clouds have blocked up to 25 percent of sunlight in many cities, with Guangzhou, in southern China, among several cities to record more than 20 percent reduction in sunlight since the 1970s.