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Could solar geoengineering be the answer to slowing global warming?

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Solar geoengineering involves creating reflective aerosols that bounce sunlight back into space. Image: Pexels/Pixabay

Patrick W. Keys
Assistant Professor, Department of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University
Curtis Bell
Associate Professor of Maritime Security and Governance, US Naval War College
Elizabeth A. Barnes
Professor of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University
James W. Hurrell
Professor and Scott Presidential Chair in Environmental Science and Engineering, Colorado State University
Noah Diffenbaugh
Professor of Earth System Science, Stanford University
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Some potential methods limiting the amount of solar energy in the atmosphere.
Some potential methods limiting the amount of solar energy in the atmosphere. Image: The Conversation.

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