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Amooli et al. 2026
Amooli, J.A., , , S. Chowdhury, Y. Zhang, C.A. Toolan, S. Ahmadi, R.J. Allen, M.T. Elling, A.M.L. Ekman, L. Fraser-Leach, P. Griffiths, J. Keeble, T. Koshiro, P. Kushner, A. Lewinschal, M.T. Lund, M. MacRae, R. Makkonen, J. Merikanto, , P. Nabat, D. O'Donnell, N. Oshima, G. Persad, S.T. Rumbold, K. von Salzen, B.H. Samset, N.C. Swart, T. Takemura, L.J. Wilcox, and D.M. Westervelt, 2026: Multi-model impacts of dust on African air quality and mortality under regional and global anthropogenic aerosol changes. J. Geophys. Res. Atmos., 131, no. 9, e2025JD046135, doi:10.1029/2025JD046135.
Decreases in anthropogenic aerosols will reduce fine particulate matter (PM2.5); however, meteorological feedbacks alter dust emissions, modifying air quality gains. We use eight Earth System Models from the Regional Aerosol Model Intercomparison Project (RAMIP) simulations to assess African climate and air quality responses to anthropogenic aerosol emission perturbations, including meteorological feedbacks on dust emissions. By 2050, African and global emissions reductions drive the largest continent-average PM2.5 decrease (0.92±0.17 µg/m3; 5% and 1.35±0.50 µg/m3; 7%, respectively) relative to SSP3-7.0, though regional dust increases partially offset these reductions. Anthropogenic emissions reductions in the U.S. and Europe also lower African PM2.5 by 0.29±0.32 µg/m3 (2%) due to teleconnections of Northern Hemisphere warming influencing the Intertropical Convergence Zone. Inter-model variability in dust and total PM2.5 reflects differences in meteorological responses and dust emission parameterizations. Meteorological responses explain 90% of dust emissions variability across regions. Aerosol-driven climate feedbacks on dust account for up to 70% of total PM2.5 changes in the Sahara and Namib, offsetting up to 20% of anthropogenic PM2.5 reductions across Africa. Under 2050 global and Africa-wide anthropogenic aerosol reductions, 96,000 (95% CI: 54,000?137,000) and 84,000 (95% CI: 43,000?125,000) PM2.5-related deaths are avoided in Africa, respectively. Dust PM2.5 contributes an uncertain 3.4% of the avoided deaths under global reductions and has no net effect under Africa-wide reductions. Aerosol-driven climate feedbacks may partially offset direct air quality gains, though their continental-scale contribution remains small and uncertain.
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@article{am08000i,
author={Amooli, J. A. and Miller, R. L. and Tsigaridis, K. and Chowdhury, S. and Zhang, Y. and Toolan, C. A. and Ahmadi, S. and Allen, R. J. and Elling, M. T. and Ekman, A. M. L. and Fraser-Leach, L. and Griffiths, P. and Keeble, J. and Koshiro, T. and Kushner, P. and Lewinschal, A. and Lund, M. T. and MacRae, M. and Makkonen, R. and Merikanto, J. and Nazarenko, L. and Nabat, P. and O'Donnell, D. and Oshima, N. and Persad, G. and Rumbold, S. T. and von Salzen, K. and Samset, B. H. and Swart, N. C. and Takemura, T. and Wilcox, L. J. and Westervelt, D. M.},
title={Multi-model impacts of dust on African air quality and mortality under regional and global anthropogenic aerosol changes},
year={2026},
journal={Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres},
volume={131},
number={9},
pages={e2025JD046135},
doi={10.1029/2025JD046135},
}
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TY - JOUR ID - am08000i AU - Amooli, J. A. AU - Miller, R. L. AU - Tsigaridis, K. AU - Chowdhury, S. AU - Zhang, Y. AU - Toolan, C. A. AU - Ahmadi, S. AU - Allen, R. J. AU - Elling, M. T. AU - Ekman, A. M. L. AU - Fraser-Leach, L. AU - Griffiths, P. AU - Keeble, J. AU - Koshiro, T. AU - Kushner, P. AU - Lewinschal, A. AU - Lund, M. T. AU - MacRae, M. AU - Makkonen, R. AU - Merikanto, J. AU - Nazarenko, L. AU - Nabat, P. AU - O'Donnell, D. AU - Oshima, N. AU - Persad, G. AU - Rumbold, S. T. AU - von Salzen, K. AU - Samset, B. H. AU - Swart, N. C. AU - Takemura, T. AU - Wilcox, L. J. AU - Westervelt, D. M. PY - 2026 TI - Multi-model impacts of dust on African air quality and mortality under regional and global anthropogenic aerosol changes JA - J. Geophys. Res. Atmos. JO - Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres VL - 131 IS - 9 SP - e2025JD046135 DO - 10.1029/2025JD046135 ER -
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