Disasters

In a bid to combat the relentless march of climate change, scientists are proposing an unconventional approach: dimming the Sun. With global temperatures surpassing critical thresholds, a team of researchers suggests mimicking the cooling effect of major volcanic eruptions by creating an artificial haze in the upper atmosphere. While this may sound like the stuff of science fiction, experts argue it could be a feasible solution to curb the warming trend. The Earth’s warming, primarily driven by greenhouse gases like CO₂, could be counteracted by releasing reflective particles into the upper atmosphere. The goal is to dim the Sun by approximately 1%, which, according to research, could cool the planet by 1°C. This approach has historical precedent, as natural phenomena like volcanic erup...