diff --git a/engine/src/modules/climate/climate.gd b/engine/src/modules/climate/climate.gd
index c8d3512e..041db4f2 100644
--- a/engine/src/modules/climate/climate.gd
+++ b/engine/src/modules/climate/climate.gd
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ func _apply_aerosol_forcing(game_map: RefCounted) -> void:
 	# Short-circuit: skip processing if no aerosol exists anywhere
 	var any_aerosol: bool = false
 	for axial: Vector2i in game_map.tiles:
-		if (game_map.tiles[axial] as Object).get("sulfate_aerosol") > 0.001:
+		if (game_map.tiles[axial] as Object).get("sulfate_aerosol") > 0.1:
 			any_aerosol = true
 			break
 	if not any_aerosol:
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ func _apply_aerosol_forcing(game_map: RefCounted) -> void:
 	var snapshot: Dictionary = {}
 	for axial: Vector2i in game_map.tiles:
 		var tile: Variant = game_map.tiles[axial]
-		if tile.sulfate_aerosol > 0.001:
+		if tile.sulfate_aerosol > 0.1:
 			snapshot[axial] = tile.sulfate_aerosol
 
 	for axial: Vector2i in snapshot: