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Geoengineering


Some scientists believe that geoengineering, the idea that we could spray reflective particles into the atmosphere to reverse global warming, may especially reduce suffering in the hottest, poorest parts of the world. A new paper in Nature Communications goes further, concluding that such measures could accelerate economic growth in nations most vulnerable to climate change. …

A composite of images of the Sentinel-3 satellite of the European Space Agency’s Copernicus program, which will monitor Earth’s oceans. EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY/AFP PARIS–Dismissed a decade ago as far-fetched and dangerous, schemes to tame global warming by engineering the climate have migrated from the margins of policy debates towards center stage. “Plan A” remains tackling …