aerosols

Geoengineering Is Still Nowhere Close to Working

Tim Radford / Climate News Network Oct 31, 2018 Humans cannot expect a safer, cooler world from technological fixes. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Geo-Engineered Crops May Help … and Harm

Tim Radford / Climate News Network Aug 13, 2018 To cool the world and boost plant growth, such methods may do the trick. But if they work by dimming the sunlight, the plants will ultimately suffer. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

More Reflectivity Can Cool the World

Tim Radford / Climate News Network Feb 15, 2018 Think of it as down-to-earth geoengineering. Some simple actions could make a big difference to city life in the long, hot summer. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Using Aerosols as Planetary ‘Sunscreen’ Would Be Huge Risk

Tim Radford / Climate News Network Jan 31, 2018 Research indicates that if such a remedial action worked and then was stopped, global warming would resume at up to 10 times the speed. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Fire Activity Points to Religions’ Impact on Climate

Staff / Truthdig Nov 23, 2015 A link has been detected between religious days of observance and reductions in the big “active fires” that can affect global warming by sending aerosols into the atmosphere. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

More Warming Will Bring a More Polluted Future

By Tim Radford / Climate News Network Nov 16, 2015 Global warming will increase airborne aerosols and cause more atmospheric pollution, scientists say. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )