Study: Artificial cloud brightening could tame El Nino, but with risks
A new study suggests that artificially brightening clouds over the Pacific could potentially neutralize the impacts of El Nino events. Researchers warn that while this geoengineering technique could mitigate climate-related disasters, it carries significant, unknown risks.
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It explores controversial climate intervention strategies that could fundamentally alter global weather patterns to combat climate change.
WASHINGTON : A brewing "Super" El Nino cycle is poised to unleash heat waves, floods and drought worldwide, with the effects amplified by long-term human-caused climate change.
The article presents scientific findings and acknowledges both the potential benefits and the risks of the proposed technology.
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