Can geoengineering fix the climate? Hundreds of scientists say not so fast
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Photo caption: Proposed geoengineering methods include pumping salt water into clouds to make them more reflective of sunlight, or to place ice particles in clouds to stop them from trapping heat. Photo credit: Charlotte Observer / MCT / Getty Images. Article by Oliver Milman. The Guardian – December 25, 2022.
The Biden administration is developing a controversial solar geoengineering research plan to the dismay of many experts
As global heating escalates, the US government has set out a plan to further study the controversial and seemingly sci-fi notion of deflecting the sun’s rays before they hit Earth. But a growing group of scientists denounces any steps towards what is known as solar geoengineering. […]
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