Tag: solar geoengineering
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Scientists Warn Against Trying to Dim the Sun to Cool the Planet
Rising Interest in Solar Geoengineering Faces Rising Scrutiny As global temperatures climb and climate impacts intensify, researchers are exploring a controversial idea: dimming the Sun to cool the planet. Solar geoengineering, also known as solar radiation management, involves releasing aerosols or other particles into the stratosphere to reflect some of the Sun’s energy back into…
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Why Sun-Dimming as a Climate Fix Is Faulty Science
Rethinking an Extreme Solution to Global Warming As global temperatures climb and climate models become more alarming, a controversial idea has moved from the fringes of academic debate to the edge of policy discussions: sun-dimming geoengineering. Proponents argue that releasing fine aerosols into the upper atmosphere could reflect a portion of sunlight back into space,…