Agence France Presse: Sharply reducing the amount of black carbon — commonly known as soot — in the atmosphere could help slow global warming and buy precious time in the long-term fight against climate change, according to a study released Sunday. Curbing soot emissions could also be a life saver, said the study, published Sunday in the British journal Nature. Each year, more than 400,000 deaths among women and children in India alone, and 1.6 million worldwide, are attributed to smoke inhalation …