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*Earthjustice contacted Underground in the spring of 2009 for help with a new campaign to raise awareness about the threat of black carbon, commonly known as soot. While the link between climate change and carbon dioxide emissions has been publicized for some time, black carbon’s contribution to the problem is not as widely known. Atmospheric currents carry soot from all over the world to the Arctic, where it coats the ice, causing it to melt more quickly. Earthjustice wanted our help explaining how taking on this tiny particle could have immediate benefits, not only for the health of the planet, but for the health of people around the world suffering from the respiratory illnesses and cancer it can cause. The goal of the campaign was to pressure the U.S. State Department and Environmental Protection Agency to take a lead role intightening domestic regulation of black carbon and to finance technology transfer to developing nations to help them address the problem.