Skip the side salad and head straight for those french fries. New research says that molecules from burning fat could counteract global warming —if only in a small way. Researchers at the University of Reading in the UK have discovered that the fatty acids released into the air from deep frying may contribute to the formation of clouds that help cool the planet. The study’s purpose is to attain a better understanding of the impact aerosols have on global temperatures, so that proper regulations can be created. Research has shown that molecules sent airborne during the frying process, turn into 3-D droplets in the atmosphere. These droplets persist for longer than normal water droplets and can see the formation of clouds, which, in turn, help to cool the planet. Clouds created in this way reportedly reflect about a quarter of the Sun’s radiation back into space. “We found these drops could…