Particulate air pollution undermines plant water-use efficiency by inhibiting photosynthesis

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Nature Climate Change, Published online: 17 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41558-026-02712-y The influence of fine particulate pollution (PM2.5) on plant water-use efficiency remains poorly understood. The authors highlight that PM2.5 exerts a primarily negative effect across scales due to asymmetric…