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The governance of solar radiation modification technologies is hampered by a lack of consensus on whether and how to explore such technologies. Only honest dialogue can hope to break this impasse.
Some geoengineering techniques are better understood than others. The US is investing in capturing carbon dioxide from the air, but ideas to block the Sun’s rays are raising big concerns.
An expert in atmospheric science sheds light on Earth’s energy imbalance and its consequences for humankind.
Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant is set to release radioactive wastewater into the Pacific Ocean – but the cause for concern is minimal.
Injecting reflective particles into the atmosphere won’t immediately cool the entire planet. A new study shows how parts of the US, China and Europe might still see temperatures rising a decade later.
The UV index measures how much UV radiation is around and how much damage it’s likely to do to your skin.
This is a really important question, and one which climatologists work on in many aspects of their jobs.
When heat in doesn’t equal heat out, Earth sees changes.
Solar geoengineering could theoretically cool the Earth to slow global warming, and it has been controversial. Still, countries should research its risks and benefits.
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