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Solar geoengineering is worth studying but not a substitute for cutting emissions, study finds

  • Written by James W. Hurrell, Professor and Scott Presidential Chair in Environmental Science and Engineering, Colorado State University
Solar geoengineering is worth studying but not a substitute for cutting emissions, study findsSolar geoengineering could mean taking steps to alter the formation of clouds.Matt Dutcher/Getty Images

A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine tackles a controversial question: Is solar geoengineering – an approach designed to cool the Earth by reflecting sunlight back into space or modifying clouds...

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